Timetable changes, weekends until 7 December 2013

Posted on November 26, 2013 by admin

Saturdays 26 October, 2 November, 9 November, 16 November, 23 November, 30 November, 7 December

Sundays 27 October, 3 November, 10 November, 17 November, 24 November, 1 December

There’s also a rail replacement bus from Stalybridge to Ashton & Victoria, but we’ve not bothered to include those. The timings for the replacement bus seem a bit optimistic, especially on days when Manchester City are playing at home.

Thanks to First TransPennine agreeing that some of their trains will call additionally at Stalybridge, it’s usually going to be quicker by changing trains at Stalybridge.

Because the additional Stalybridge stops on First TransPennine’s trains were only agreed at a very late stage, they do not appear in any printed timetable, or on the web timetables produced by Metro and Northern Rail

Saturdays 26 October to 7 December, from   Manchester
Manchester Piccadilly 0539 0736 0810 0911 1011 1111 1211 1311 1411 1511 1611   1711 1811 1911 2011   2111 2142 2242
Stalybridge 0552 0749 0826 0926 1026 1126 1226 1326 1426 1526 1626   1726 1826 1926 2026   2126 2155 2255
Stalybridge 0651 0754 0842 0942 1042 1142 1242 1342 1442 1542 1642   1742 1842 1942 2042   2142 2223 2315
Mossley 0655 0758 0846 0946 1046 1146 1246 1346 1446 1546 1646   1746 1846 1946 2046   2146 2227 2319
Greenfield 0659 0802 0850 0950 1050 1150 1250 1350 1450 1550 1650   1750 1850 1950 2050   2150 2231 2323
Marsden 0708 0811 0859 0959 1059 1159 1259 1359 1459 1559 1659 1729 1759 1859 1959 2059 2119 2159 2240 2332
Slaithwaite 0712 0815 0903 1003 1103 1203 1303 1403 1503 1603 1703 1734 1803 1903 2003 2103 2123 2203 2244 2336
Huddersfield 0721 0824 0912 1012 1112 1212 1312 1412 1512 1612 1712 1742 1812 1912 2012 2112 2130 2212 2253 2343
Connecting train is from main part of Piccadilly station____ Connecting train is from Liverpool, goes from Platform 13 at Piccadilly (far end of station, over the bridge)________________________________________________________________________ Connecting train is from main part of Piccadilly station_____

 

 

Sundays 27 October to 1 December, from   Manchester
Manchester Piccadilly 0842 0911 1011 1111 1211 1311 1411 1542 1642 1742 1842 1911 2011  
Stalybridge 0854 0924 1024 1124 1224 1324 1424 1554 1654 1754 1854 1924 2024  
Stalybridge 0858 0958 1058 1158 1258 1358 1458 1558 1658 1758 1858 1958 2058  
Mossley 0903 1002 1102 1202 1302 1402 1502 1602 1702 1802 1902 2002 2102  
Greenfield 0907 1006 1106 1206 1306 1406 1506 1606 1706 1806 1906 2006 2106  
Marsden 0916 1015 1115 1215 1315 1415 1515 1615 1715 1815 1915 2015 2115 2147
Slaithwaite 0920 1019 1119 1219 1319 1419 1519 1619 1719 1819 1919 2019 2119 2151
Huddersfield 0928 1028 1128 1228 1328 1428 1528 1628 1728 1828 1928 2028 2128 2157

Connecting train is from main part of   Piccadilly station___________________________

 

 

 

Saturdays 26 October to 7 December, towards   Manchester
Huddersfield 0733 0830 0930 1030 1130 1230 1330 1430 1530 1630 1704 1730 1830 1929 2030 2048 2130 2234 2305
Slaithwaite 0740 0837 0937 1037 1137 1237 1337 1437 1537 1637 1711 1737 1837 1936 2037 2055 2137 2241 2312
Marsden 0755 0843 0943 1043 1143 1243 1343 1443 1543 1643 1717 1743 1843 1942 2043 2102 2143 2247 2318
Greenfield 0803 0851 0951 1051 1151 1251 1351 1451 1551 1651   1751 1851 1950 2051   2151 2255 2326
Mossley 0807 0855 0955 1055 1155 1255 1355 1455 1555 1655   1755 1855 1954 2055   2155 2359 2330
Stalybridge 0813 0900 1001 1100 1201 1301 1401 1500 1601 1700   1800 1900 1959 2100   2200 2307 2335
                                     
Stalybridge 0817 0918 1018 1118 1219 1318 1418 1517 1618 1718   1818 1943 2043 2143   2245

No   connecting train
Manchester Piccadilly 0836 0936 1036 1136 1236 1336 1436 1536 1636 1736   1837 2005 2105 2205   2305
 

Bus from Stalybridge is   quicker, arrives Victoria at 43’ past the hour_____________

Bus from Stalybridge to Victoria_

 

 

Sundays 27 October to 1 December, towards Manchester
Huddersfield 0937 1037 1137 1237 1337 1437 1537 1637 1737 1837 1937 2037 2119 2137
Slaithwaite 0944 1044 1144 1244 1344 1444 1544 1644 1744 1844 1944 2044 2126 2144
Marsden 0950 1050 1150 1250 1350 1450 1550 1650 1750 1850 1950 2050 2133 2150
Greenfield 0958 1058 1158 1258 1358 1458 1558 1658 1758 1858 1958 2058   2158
Mossley 1002 1102 1202 1302 1402 1502 1602 1702 1802 1902 2002 2102   2202
Stalybridge 1007 1107 1207 1307 1407 1507 1607 1707 1807 1907 2007 2107   2207
                           
Stalybridge 1019 1119 1219 1346 1445 1545 1645 1745 1845 1945 2045 2118   2218
Manchester Piccadilly 1034 1134 1234 1405 1505 1605 1705 1805 1905 2005 2105 2134   2234
 

Bus from Stalybridge is quicker,   arrives Victoria at 48’ past the hour _______________________

  

 

 

 

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Fare increases from January 2014

Posted on October 23, 2013 by admin

In January 2014 rail fares in West Yorkshire will rise by 4.1%. This is based on Retail Price Index (RPI) + 1%.

This is a change to previous years where in West Yorkshire the formula was RPI +3%.

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“Rail Group Claim Success”

Posted on October 23, 2013 by admin

The Stalybridge to Huddersfield Rail Users’ Group (SHRUG) was formed in 2010. It includes SMART, Friends of Mossley Station and Greenfield Rail Action Group.

The main aim of the large group has been and remains 2 trains per hour along the line. With the imminent electrification of the line issues have become more complex and during the next 5 years disruptions are inevitable.

During the 3 years SHRUG has existed meetings have been held with Transport for Greater Manchester and Northern Rail. It was at a meeting with the latter in July the closures of the line for work in connection with the electrification were discussed.  The closures are between Stalybridge and Victoria at weekends during late October into early December and again over the Christmas/New Year period.

Various suggestions were made at the meeting with Northern Rail about minimising the disruption to services.  SHRUG is pleased to report the rail authorities have listened and an extra Trans-Pennine Express  train will be stopping at Stalybridge during both these periods giving the option of a good train connection for passengers to and from  Piccadilly,  rather than a bus  from Stalybridge to Victoria.

Mark Ashmore, Chair of SHRUG, said:

‘We are most grateful to Northern Rail, Trans-Pennine Express and Transport for Greater Manchester who have made this possible.  We are especially pleased that our views have been listened to and acted upon.  During the Christmas/New Year closure trains will turn round at Ashton, giving passengers the option of continuing their journey into Manchester by the newly-opened Metrolink tram.  A good example of the various modes of transport complementing each other.”

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Weekend timetable changes, 26th October to 7th December

Posted on October 23, 2013 by admin

Engineering work is taking place at Manchester Victoria on weekends from 26th October to 7th December.

Stopping trains will run between Huddersfield and Stalybridge only, timings are unaltered so passengers travelling between Marsden, Slaithwaite & Huddersfield are unaffected.

There’s a connecting bus provided from Stalybridge to Ashton & Victoria, but it’s very slow.

Due to engineering work affecting Northern Rail services between Huddersfield and Manchester Victoria at weekends from 26th October to 7th December, First TransPennine Express will make a number of additional calls at Stalybridge to enable Northern Rail customers from intermediate stations between Huddersfield and Stalybridge the opportunity of a rail service to Manchester (by changing trains at Stalybridge).

This was one of the suggestions made when SHRUG met with Northern Rail in July.

The following services will call additionally at Stalybridge:

All Saturdays from 26 October until 07 December 2013

0842 Manchester Piccadilly to Hull (calls at 0855)

0942 Manchester Piccadilly to Hull (calls at 0955)

1042 Manchester Piccadilly to Hull (calls at 1055)

1142 Manchester Piccadilly to Hull (calls at 1155)

1242 Manchester Piccadilly to Hull (calls at 1255)

1342 Manchester Piccadilly to Hull (calls at 1355)

1442 Manchester Piccadilly to Hull (calls at 1455)

1542 Manchester Piccadilly to Hull (calls at 1555)

1842 Manchester Piccadilly to Hull (calls at 1855)

1920 Manchester Airport to Newcastle (calls at 1955)

0737 Hull to Manchester Piccadilly (calls at 0918)

0840 Hull to Manchester Piccadilly (calls at 1018)

0940 Hull to Manchester Piccadilly (calls at 1118)

1040 Hull to Manchester Piccadilly (calls at 1219)

1140 Hull to Manchester Piccadilly (calls at 1318)

1240 Hull to Manchester Piccadilly (calls at 1418)

1340 Hull to Manchester Piccadilly (calls at 1517)

1440 Hull to Manchester Piccadilly (calls at 1618)

All Sundays from 27 October until 01 December 2013

1520 Manchester Airport to Newcastle (calls at 1554)

1620 Manchester Airport to Newcastle (calls at 1654)

1720 Manchester Airport to Newcastle (calls at 1754)

1820 Manchester Airport to Middlesbrough (calls at 1854)

0804 Newcastle to Manchester Airport (calls at 1019)

0920 Scarborough to Manchester Airport (calls at 1119)

1015 Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport (calls at 1219)

NOTE: Due to the late nature of these amendments, the additional calls outlined above DO NOT appear in the printed pocket timetables available at stations but do appear in the online version available here

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