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Title: Rail line shut
Post by: corium on February 22, 2016, 11:40:59 AM

Have just discovered the Marple line will be affected for c 10 days in early April, not sure if services will be rerouted or cancelled

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/major-train-commuter-route-through-10926765

Title: Re: Rail line shut
Post by: hollins on February 22, 2016, 01:34:42 PM

Quote from: corium on February 22, 2016, 11:40:59 AM

Have just discovered the Marple line will be affected for c 10 days in early April, not sure if services will be rerouted or cancelled

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/major-train-commuter-route-through-10926765

Thanks for flagging that, Corium: I hadn't heard of it anywhere else. Maybe they will re-route the Marple trains round via Hyde after passing through Romiley.

Title: Re: Rail line shut
Post by: hatter76 on February 22, 2016, 07:43:33 PM

realtimetrains.co.uk is showing all departures Rose Hill via Hyde with a connecting bus to Marple and New Mills. Looks like 4 trains per hours in the rush hour dropping down to 2 per hour off peak but continuing through the evening until midnight. Going to be busy.

Title: Re: Rail line shut
Post by: Dave on February 22, 2016, 10:23:45 PM

That temporary service is hopeless!  Surely there could be trains from Marple, New Mills and Sheffield running in to Piccadilly via Hyde.  The last thing we need is our roads even more clogged up with buses shuttling between Rose Hill, Marple and New Mills!

I know some of our councillors now read this forum - maybe one of them could take it up with Northen Rail?

Title: Re: Rail line shut
Post by: ringi on February 23, 2016, 05:30:11 PM

That temporary service just does not make sense unless they are ALSO doing work between Romiley and Marple.

Given having the buses will cost money; there must be a reason for it…..   Unless realtimetrains.co.uk is wrong.

Title: Re: Rail line shut
Post by: Dave on February 23, 2016, 10:34:08 PM

You're right ringi:  http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/117839.aspx

Title: Re: Rail line shut
Post by: ringi on February 24, 2016, 06:29:16 PM

I hate to think what parking at Rose Hill will be like.....

Title: Re: Rail line shut
Post by: hatter76 on March 29, 2016, 09:49:41 PM

Marple station car park overflow now closed until 14th April