Category Archives: timetable changes

Engineering Works, 14th to 29th April

Buses replace trains between Stalybridge and Victoria on weekdays 16th to 27th April. Buses replace trains between Huddersfield and Victoria on weekends 14/15, 21/22 & 28/29 April. At the moment we do not know whether Northern will also withdraw some … Continue reading

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“Disbelief and discontent over rail timetable delays”

Here’s the reason why confirmation and publication of the revised timetable is to be delayed, probably for about three weeks. The draft timings were previously published on various websites, including Open Train Times http://www.opentraintimes.com/, but these have now been removed. Article … Continue reading

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Someone else isn’t happy about the timetable changes

Someone else isn’t happy about the timetable changes from May 2018. Hull Chamber of Commerce are unhappy about the extended journey time between Manchester and Hull which will result from stopping it at ten intermediate stations instead of the current … Continue reading

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An Old Timetable, from 1991

Here’s an old timetable, from 1991. It’s interesting to make a comparison with the proposed timetable to take effect from May 2018. What’s clear is that any commuters from Marsden and (especially) Slaithwaite in the Manchester direction will suffer a … Continue reading

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