Rail · Project Knowledge
Manchester Rail Interchange
Manchester, United Kingdom · Network Rail
Client
Network Rail
Country
United Kingdom
Coordinates
53.4808 N, -2.2426 E
Project dates
Jan 2019 – Jun 2022
Project manager
J. Whitfield
Disciplines
RailStructuresDrainage
Project description
Station concourse remodelling, track drainage renewal and flood resilience assessment for the Irwell corridor.
Shoreline protection across 14 km of exposed frontage
Stormwater catchment remodelling after the 2021 rainfall event
412 boreholes over reclaimed and natural ground
Integrated public realm and utility corridor design
Key insights generated from historical data
Derived from the governed knowledge base
- Drainage surcharge patterns here match 6 coastal projects across the Gulf and Red Sea.
- Foundation solutions on reclaimed ground reused from Abu Dhabi Airport Development reduced design iteration by an estimated 4 weeks.
- Shoreline erosion rates are 2.1× the regional median, informing the revetment design life.
Project boundary
EPSG:4326Schematic basemap · PostGIS geometries
Data completeness
Catalogued assets90%
Coordinate metadata88%
Classification assigned97%
Embedded for semantic search83%
Related projects
Matched on discipline and geography