Tag Archives: Marsden

Timetable Changes – 31 July to 15 August

Posted on July 30, 2021 by admin

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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Disabled Access at Marsden station

Posted on June 21, 2021 by admin

There have been campaigns going back at least 30 years for provision of disabled access at Marsden station. Others will be better qualified than us to comment on earlier campaigning, so we will restrict ourselves to commenting on 2011 onwards. … Continue reading →

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SMART press release – Manchester Recovery Taskforce Consultation

Posted on February 27, 2021 by admin

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

Posted on February 24, 2021 by admin

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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