Updated at: 12-Sep-2024 05:15:46: AM
Operator: Northern
Routes affected:
Between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield via New Mills Central
Twitter Hashtag: NewMillsCentral
Description of Incident
Ongoing repairs to the track are taking place between New Mills Central and Chinley. As the line is currently closed in both directions, journeys on the route between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield via New Mills Central are disrupted.
Trains may be cancelled, diverted or replaced by buses for part of the journey.
Disruption is expected until at least the end of the day on Sunday 22 September.
Alterations to service:
Manchester – New Mills Central via Bredbury
From Monday to Saturday – an hourly train service will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Marple. A bus service will run between Marple and Chinley.
On Sundays – an hourly bus service will run between Manchester Piccadilly, Bredbury, Marple and Chinley.
Manchester Piccadilly – Sheffield
Services between Manchester Piccadilly and Chinley continue to divert via Stockport and Hazel Grove, with a bus service in operation between Marple and Chinley.
What work is taking place?
Following a landslip in April, engineers have been working around the clock in Hague Bar, New Mills to stabilise the earth that supports the railway.
Network Rail’s initial estimate was that the repairs would be completed in August. During the repairs, engineers discovered more complex issues with the drainage. As a result, five state-of-the-art drainage chambers are required to be built under the railway to collect excess water and direct it to the river Goyt. These will last for 120 years and will mean that the railway is more resilient to climate change.
Where can I find more information?
You can find more information about this disruption by visiting Northern’s website and Network Rail’s website.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
Replacement bus travel advice:
Journey times will be extended by approximately 45 minutes when travelling using rail replacement transport.
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.
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This page created on: 25-Mar-2024 18:07:45: PM