Tag Archives: Slaithwaite

Line closure at October half-term

Posted on May 1, 2012 by admin

The Huddersfield – Stalybridge line is to be closed during October half term for engineering works in Stalybridge (in addition to the closure on most Sundays between now and December). Response from Metro to a request from SMART for the … Continue reading →

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More passengers using Slaithwaite and Marsden stations

Posted on April 3, 2012 by admin

The Office of Rail Regulation released 2010-11 station data on 29th March. These are the figures for station usage from 2002/03 to 2010/11. All these figures exclude the element, or part of the element, of travel using Metro cards: we … Continue reading →

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Replacement bus services, Sundays from 1st April

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin

There will be no Sunday trains at Slaithwaite and Marsden from 1st April. The information is available, via Metro or Northern Rail’s timetables, but not particularly easy to find and rather vague as to where the replacement buses call. Why? … Continue reading →

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New Ticket regime imposed by Northern on Valley Passengers

Posted on March 12, 2012 by admin

Travellers beware, Northern changes the rules.  For 8 years, since the inception of Northern Rail as the principal affordable means of travel between Slaithwaite, Marsden and the rest of the world, one has been able to but a ticket on … Continue reading →

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