Exciting new CGIs released of Greater Manchester town’s first train station in 60 years

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Golborne station CGI / Credit: TfGM

Some new CGIs of a train station set to be built in a Greater Manchester town that’s been without one for 60 years have been released.

It’s been a whopping six decades, but the residents of Golborne will soon be able to hop on a train out of there, because a planning application to connect the Greater Manchester town, in the Wigan borough, was approved by Wigan Council back in May after it was submitted back in November of last year.

This means connectivity is finally one step closer to becoming reality.

Alongside the CGIs, a flythrough video of the new £32m rail station set to be built next year has also been revealed.

Following strong public support in a 2024 consultation, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) will be working in partnership with Wigan Council and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to deliver the major project.

Golborne-based engineering firm Murphy has been appointed to develop the station designs, taking into account the feedback from the local community.

A full business case is set to be submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT) in early 2026, and then, subject to approval, construction work is expected to start in the summer.

In case you didn’t know, Golborne currently has no direct bus, train, or tram services to Manchester, while the wider area is the largest and most-populous area in Greater Manchester not connected to the rail network.

According to approved plans, the new accessible two-platform station will feature improved car parking and better walking and cycling links to the town centre, as well as also enable ‘seamless connections’ and support Greater Manchester’s vision for a fully integrated Bee Network by 2030.

Exciting new CGIs of a Greater Manchester town’s first train station in 60 years have been released / Credit: TfGM

Mayor Andy Burnham says this is ‘the next major milestone’ for Golborne train station.

“The latest designs showcasing the transformation that’s on the way, with a station right at the heart of this community,” he commented.

“Golborne will play a vital role in our ambitious plans to make travel across Greater Manchester easier, greener, simpler, and more connected. This forms part of our plans to expand the Bee Network, with 64 stations joining by 2028 and a further 32 by 2030.

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“I’m pleased that, after decades of being cut off from our train network, Golborne will be at the heart of the change.”

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