Category Archives: Transpennine Route Upgrade

Slaithwaite and Marsden Action on Rail Transport Update – Nov 2025 

Posted on December 7, 2025 by admin

Representatives of SMART had the opportunity to discuss the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) with staff from TRU this month. Here are the main points: In terms of station performance, Slaithwaite and Marsden stations continue to have some of the worst … Continue reading →

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Weekend timetable changes, 4 & 5 October & weekday timetable changes 6 to 24 October

Posted on September 29, 2025 by admin

We know that we have only just come to the end of a month of bus replacement, but Huddersfield station and the route between Stalybridge and Deighton will be closed again next weekend (4/5 October) with bus replacement. Then on … Continue reading →

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Huddersfield Station Closure and Rebuilding

Posted on September 29, 2025 by admin

The month long closure has come to an end, and Huddersfield station now has two through platforms plus the bay platform for the Penistone Line. The platforms have been renumbered, so the Penistone line platform is platform 1, the former … Continue reading →

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The End Of A Month Of Bus Replacement

Posted on September 29, 2025 by admin

We are now at the end of four weeks of bus replacement during the Huddersfield station closure. It has been mostly reliable, but with just enough occasions when buses have gone off route, departed early or not turned up at … Continue reading →

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