Train station makeover to 'create a real sense of arrival' as part of multi

The 196-year-old train station in Rochdale is set to get a huge makeover as part of a wider redevelopment in the area.

Rochdale Development Agency (RDA) wants to transform the entrance of the station, which is a major gateway into town centre. Proposals would see a new 25m long canopy created with a green roof covered with vegetation alongside new planters, seating and bike racks.

The proposals would also support a project to improve the station's underpass which is likely to be delivered in the future.

This forms part of a wider multi-million-pound regeneration in the area. The massive scheme includes a new station square and new homes at the former central retail park site as well as apartments on the corner of Station Road and Maclure Road.

Coun Danny Meredith, cabinet member for ho