Paul Wilkinson writes: On Sunday 1 March, due to essential Network Rail engineering work taking place between and Altrincham and Timperley, there will be no tram service on the Altrincham line between Timperley and Altrincham. A bus replacement service will operate in both directions: Altrincham Navigation Road Timperley You must buy a ticket or touch-in and touch-out […]
Paul Wilkinson writes …. From Saturday 23 November until Sunday 22 December, Metrolink’s busiest lines will run a six-minute service for up to two-and-a-half extra hours in the evening, until 9pm – allowing customers to take advantage of increased capacity and more frequent services. Services that will run until 9pm are below. All currently run […]
Paul Wilkinson writes: There are planned improvement works taking place at Cornbrook Metrolink stop on Saturday 21 September and on Sunday 22 September. Metrolink services will run: • Altrincham to Old Trafford • Airport/East Didsbury to Firswood The following bus replacements will run: • Eccles to Piccadilly via MediaCity • Old Trafford to Piccadilly • […]
Paul Wilkinson writes …. On Sunday 8 September, all day, Metrolink are undertaking essential engineering work in the Cornbrook area affecting the Airport, Altrincham, East Didsbury, and Eccles lines. Changes to the tram service pattern will be as follows; • Airport line – services will operate Manchester Airport to Firswood. • Altrincham line – services […]
Vicky Cropper, London Northwestern’s Stakeholder Manager, lets us know she has met up with the new Friends of Acton Bridge last weekend. There is to be a volunteering day on Saturday 16 March between 1030 and 1330. If you are able to join in, they’d really appreciate the assistance. The Friends Group is being co-ordinated […]
Paul Wilkinson writes …. Saturday 16 March 2019 – Monday 18 March 2019 No tram service between Altrincham and Timperley from 11:40pm Saturday 16 March until end of service Sunday 17 March due to Network Rail engineering work. Replacement buses calling at Timperley, Navigation Road and Altrincham late Saturday evening and all day Sunday. Details […]
Saturday 26 January after 10pm and all day Sunday 27 January Paul Wilkinson writes …. Trams from Altrincham and Eccles will terminate at Cornbrook. Trams from Airport and East Didisbury will terminate at Firswood. Replacement bus services will operate: Chorlton to Victoria and Cornbrook to Piccadilly. Full information and replacement bus stops here and click […]
From Saturday 1 December the bus times are significantly different than those previously. Most will know the Mid Cheshire Line has had no train service on Saturdays since 25 August 2018 despite it being the busiest day for leisure travel. Previously on Strike Saturdays the normal 36 trains were replaced by 18 trains just running […]
Paul Wilkinson writes …. Virgin Trains has scrapped its Friday afternoon peak restrictions from Euston to ease overcrowding and enable weekend getaways to start earlier. The difference in many peak and off-peak fares previously led to huge demand for the first Friday night off-peak trains at about 1900. This led to many passengers having to […]
Our Secretary, Paul Wilkinson writes …. Due to Metrolink engineering works at Old Trafford and Trafford Bar on Saturday 20 October 2018 some services will be amended with replacement buses running on some routes. Tram services on the Bury – Altrincham line will operate Bury – Etihad Campus. Replacement buses will operate Altrincham – Piccadilly […]
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