TRAFFORD Metrolink passengers will soon be able to alight at a brand new Deansgate-Castlefield station.

A European Regional Development Fund grant has enabled a new lift and steps to be installed at the Deansgate end of the stop, as part of a wider set of improvements being delivered by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).

The existing footbridge linking the stop with Deansgate railway station will also undergo a major refurbishment, and a new pedestrian bridge and steps will be installed at the Albion Street end.

The stairs at the Deansgate end will be closed temporarily from Monday, November 3 while improvements are carried out.

Dates for the other access closures will be announced in due course.

During the closure of the stairs at Deansgate, passengers will initially need to access the stop using the steps and footbridge from the nearby rail station.

In addition to the access improvements, a new inbound island platform and a new outbound platform are being created at the stop, together with additional trackwork which will allow greater flexibility for operational tram movements.

For more information, visit transformationinformation.co.uk, call 0161 244 1555, or email future.metrolink@tfgm.com.