A TAMESIDE railway station is to see a delivery locker installed as part of a new rollout.
Hyde North is one of 12 across the north of England to be getting the equipment placed by the end of the month.
Others may follow as Northern will add as many as 50 at railway stations across its area.
It follows a deal with Quadient, which operates parcel lockers at more than 20,800 locations around the world.
Parcel Pending by Quadient is a growing network of smart lockers that are used for deliveries from major carriers including Royal Mail, DPD, Evri and UPS – and for new services such as convenient key drop-offs with Keynest across the UK.
Lockers have already been installed at a number of stations, but Hyde North is part of the next stage of the rollout.
A further 30 locations across the network are currently being identified, with a view to lockers being installed by next spring.
Mark Powles, commercial and customer director at Northern, said: “Our stations are at the heart of the communities they serve and as such they are the perfect base for other popular services that people require.
“Access to parcel delivery lockers at stations is something our customers have told us makes their life easier, as they combine travelling with collecting or dropping off their parcels.
“Quadient has a great reputation for customer service and we are delighted to partner with them to bring their services to thousands of our customers each and every day.”
Katia Bourgeais-Crémel, director of Lockers Automation Europe at Quadient, added: “Railways like Northern play a crucial role in connecting communities, and Parcel Pending by Quadient’s open network lockers connect carriers, retailers, consumers, locker hosts and local businesses to send and receive parcels in a reliable, 24/7, convenient and secure manner.
“Typical locations for Quadient lockers include petrol stations, car parks, supermarkets, food establishments and now, Northern railway stations. With about 100 million passenger journeys made each year on Northern’s network, we are excited to bring the convenience of automated lockers to their customers and to expand the network for our carrier and retail partners.”