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Closure of Manchester Victoria station, Friday 27th December to 1st January – alternative arrangements

There will be no trains into Victoria from Friday 27th to Wednesday 1st. The main work being carried out is the lowering of track underneath Cheetham Hill Road bridge, which is at the eastern end of Victoria station, in preparation … Continue reading

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Timetable changes from 8th December

The new timetable, effective from 8th December, has now been published. At first glance, it appears to be unchanged from the previous timetable, except during the period 24th December to 2nd January.   Link to timetable is http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/timetables/20131208/25.pdf During the … Continue reading

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Timetable changes, weekends until 7 December 2013

Saturdays 26 October, 2 November, 9 November, 16 November, 23 November, 30 November, 7 December Sundays 27 October, 3 November, 10 November, 17 November, 24 November, 1 December There’s also a rail replacement bus from Stalybridge to Ashton & Victoria, … Continue reading

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Weekend timetable changes, 26th October to 7th December

Engineering work is taking place at Manchester Victoria on weekends from 26th October to 7th December. Stopping trains will run between Huddersfield and Stalybridge only, timings are unaltered so passengers travelling between Marsden, Slaithwaite & Huddersfield are unaffected. There’s a connecting … Continue reading

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