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“Real Ale Trail clampdown set to continue but licensees agree to ‘wait and see’ for lager ban this year”

[from the Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 9th May 2014] A clampdown on lager louts is to continue this year to keep a popular real ale rail trail on the right track. Colne Valley landlords, councillors, police and Northern Rail staff will … Continue reading

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timetable changes from 18th May

  The new train timetable effective from 18th May has now been published. There are major changes, made necessary by the introduction of a fifth express train between Manchester and Leeds. The new timetable contains a number of changes that … Continue reading

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Closure of Manchester Victoria station, Friday 27th December to 1st January – alternative arrangements

There will be no trains into Victoria from Friday 27th to Wednesday 1st. The main work being carried out is the lowering of track underneath Cheetham Hill Road bridge, which is at the eastern end of Victoria station, in preparation … Continue reading

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Timetable changes from 8th December

The new timetable, effective from 8th December, has now been published. At first glance, it appears to be unchanged from the previous timetable, except during the period 24th December to 2nd January.   Link to timetable is http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/timetables/20131208/25.pdf During the … Continue reading

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