The invention discloses a transverse wire stripping tool for a control cable. The transverse wire stripping tool includes two arc-shaped connecting plates which are arranged in a mirroring manner, an upper pressing plate, a lower pressing plate, a handle and a blade; one end of each connecting plate is provided with engagement teeth, and the other end of each connecting plate is provided with a friction wheel; the upper pressing plate and the lower pressing plate are respectively arranged at the upper surfaces and the lower surfaces of the connecting plates; the connecting plates are rotatably connected with the upper pressing plate and the lower pressing plate; the handle comprises a holding part and a driving rod; the driving rod is provided with an external screw thread which is engaged with the engagement teeth of the connecting plates; the blade is arranged between the upper pressing plate and the lower pressing plate and is located in a space enclosed by the two connecting plates; the cutting edge of the blade faces the control cable which is clamped between the two friction wheels; a kidney-shaped hole is formed in the blade; and a screw which is fixed to the lower pressing plate is arranged in the kidney-shaped hole; and an elastic piece which abuts against the screw and the wall of the kidney-shaped hole is arranged in the kidney-shaped hole along the length direction of the kidney-shaped hole. The transverse wire stripping tool used for the control cable of the utility model is advantageous in convenient adjustment, time-saving and labor-saving operation and high cutting efficiency.