Category Archives: Slaithwaite

Timetable Changes – 31 July to 15 August

Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) Works Manchester Victoria to Stalybridge – Saturday 31 July to Sunday 15 August From Saturday 31 July until Sunday 15 August 2021, the railway line will be closed between Manchester Victoria and Rochdale/Stalybridge, so that Network Rail … Continue reading

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SMART press release – Manchester Recovery Taskforce Consultation

At long last the Colne Valley has the opportunity to have a half-hourly train service at Marsden and Slaithwaite stations but it needs community support to make it happen. For over ten years Slaithwaite & Marsden Action on Rail Transport … Continue reading

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SMART Response to Consultation on New Timetable Patterns

The following is a summary of the SMART response to the Manchester Recovery Taskforce consultation published on 14 January 2021 The consultation aims to simplify train service patterns around Manchester in order to improve reliability. It is based on using … Continue reading

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Temporary Service Reduction from 1st February

During the first lockdown passenger numbers fell to about 5% of normal levels. Over the summer passenger numbers rose to about 30% of normal levels but are now (January 2021) back in the 5-10% range. Following a request from the … Continue reading

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