Rochdale MP backs 'long overdue' direct rail link to London
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe people of Rochdale could soon be served by a direct rail link with London, if their MP gets his way. The last time the area enjoyed a direct train route with the capital was in 2000, and Labour representative Paul Waugh believes it is about time it returned.
He is now backing new plans for the service - which would run through Manchester Victoria, Eccles, Newton-Le-Willows and Warrington Bank Quay before heading straight to Euston station.
In a letter to the Office of Rail and Road, he gave his support to a bid submitted by operator Lumo, which hopes to establish a link by 2027. READ MORE: Manchester council names new chief executive to run the city The MP’s office claimed it would give passengers an alternative to Avanti's service which runs between Manchester and London, without the inconvenience of crossing the city between Victoria and Piccadilly stations.
Mr Waugh said: “The last direct rail link between my constituency and the nation’s capital was in 2000 and its restoration is long overdue. “The benefits to Rochdale of the new six service-a-day link would be significant, both in terms of business and leisure travel.
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