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Why extend platforms?
Extending platforms allows longer trains to stop at the station. This is crucial for increasing passenger capacity and accommodating more people on each service, especially at a busy hub like Manchester Airport. Longer trains can also reduce congestion on the network by carrying more passengers without needing to run additional, separate services.
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