Category Archives: Marsden

December 2018 Timetable Change, One Month On

Posted on January 31, 2019 by admin

It’s seven weeks into the new timetable, and time to assess what difference it has made. Punctuality is still not brilliant, but there’s been a big improvement in reliability, with the number of cancellations & part-cancellations per week (at Slaithwaite … Continue reading →

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Accessibility Update – Marsden Station

Posted on January 31, 2019 by admin

Accessibility at Marsden station has been raised with the Secretary of State both by Thelma Walker MP and by Cllr Donna Bellamy. Until May 2018, most westbound trains used platform 3, with level access. From 20th May 2018, most eastbound … Continue reading →

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Christmas and New Year changes

Posted on December 24, 2018 by admin

A reminder that times and service patterns change over the Christmas and New Year period. In particular, the train service on Christmas Eve is curtailed in mid-evening, and there are no trains on either Christmas Day or Boxing Day. Rather … Continue reading →

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Timetable changes, 9th December

Posted on December 19, 2018 by admin

Stakeholder update from TPE (below, in italics) regarding the timetable changes from 9th December. Whilst we don’t always agree with TPE, this seems like a reasonable summary. The number of cancellations has gone right down (average weekly number of cancellations … Continue reading →

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