New pedestrian and cycling route to connect Northwich railway station to the town centre

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 19:44

An improvements scheme for walking, wheeling and cycling begins in Northwich next month.

Work will begin in Northwich to improve walking, wheeling and cycling in the town centre on 2 March for five months.

Cheshire West and Chester Council was awarded £892,000 from Active Travel England to design and deliver a pedestrian and cycling route connecting the railway station to the town centre.

The scheme includes improved pedestrian crossing points at side roads; reduced speed limits to make on-road cycling safer; a signalised crossing for pedestrians and cyclists over Chester Way; an improved public realm and crossing at the Venables Way junction with Witton Street.

Councillor Karen Shore, the Council's Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Transport and Highways (including Waste) said:

“We want to make active travel a convenient choice for more of our residents. We are delivering improvements for Northwich to enable safer, comfortable and efficient active journeys.

“The route was identified through previous consultation for our Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan which sets out our walking and cycling networks to be developed.

“Thank you to everyone who took part in the public engagement during 2024 and 2025 through online surveys and local drop in events."

Works are programmed in the following phasing:

Chester Way and Church Road - Monday 2 March to Thursday 16 April
Witton Street, Old Warrington Road and Station Road - Thursday 16 April to Thursday 14 May
Venables Road, Albion Road, and Witton Street - Friday 15 May to Friday 19 June
Station Road, Manchester Road, Victoria Road, Kingsway, Church Road & Princes Avenue - Wednesday 17 June to Wednesday 22 July

Full programme (subject to change):

Chester Way, lane closure Monday 2 March to Thursday 16 April
Church Road closure – Wednesday 8 April to Wednesday 15 April
Witton Street, road closure and removal of parking bays Thursday 16 April to Thursday 30 April
Old Warrington Road and Station Road closed - Thursday 30 April to Thursday 14 May
Venables Road, road closed - Friday 15 May to Tuesday 2 June
Albion Road, temporary traffic signals – Wednesday 3 June to Tuesday 16 June
Venables Road, road closed - Wednesday 17 June to Friday 19 June
Manchester Road, road closed - Wednesday 17 June to Friday 26 June
Manchester Road, Station Road 4-way temporary traffic signals - Friday 26 June to Thursday 25 June
Victoria Road, Kingsway & Church Road - Tuesday 7 July to Monday 20 July

Pictured - Northwich Railway Station.

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