Tag Archives: Slaithwaite

First Trans-Pennine Express and Northern franchises to be extended

Posted on March 28, 2013 by admin

The two rail operators serving Huddersfield will continue for a further two  years. Franchises run by First Trans-Pennine Express (FTPE) and Northern Rail were due to end in 2014 but will now be extended until April, 2016, Transport Secretary Patrick  … Continue reading →

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“Slaithwaite Station bounced back after Beeching axe”

Posted on March 28, 2013 by admin

[From the Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 28th March 2013] (l to r) Tim O’Connor, Vicky Minton, Julie  Devall and Paul Salveson TODAY marks exactly 50 years since the controversial Beeching Report recommended closing 2,000 railway stations nationwide. Those that faced the … Continue reading →

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No trains next Sunday, probably

Posted on March 12, 2013 by admin

Next Sunday, 17th March, trains are replaced by buses, or at least we think they are.   The National Rail website refers only to engineering work between Manchester and Stalybridge, and to buses replacing trains between Victoria and Stalybridge, and … Continue reading →

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“Slaithwaite Railway Station celebrates the 30th anniversary of its reopening”

Posted on December 17, 2012 by admin

[from the Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 17th December 2012] The re-opening of a railway station which put a village back on the map was celebrated on Saturday. Villagers turned out for a celebration of the reopening of Slaithwaite Station in December … Continue reading →

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