The opening of Manchester’s urban park in the sky has been delayed — and might not open until several weeks after officially announced. The Castlefield Viaduct project was set to open on July 3.
However, bosses at the National Trust — the driving force behind the £1.8 million project — say ‘unexpected delays’ will push opening back to ‘no later than the end of July’. More information for ticket holders is coming soon, they added.
Work is well underway on transforming half of the 330m-long section of the former railway viaduct, which is Grade-II listed. It was last used to transport trains in 1969.
