Northern (Arriva Rail North)

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RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North)

(16/11/2017 09:38)mikestone Wrote:  Northern's May 2018 track access application has appeared on the NR website.
Pretty much as expected except the extension of Blackburn Victoria trains to Rochdale and the permanent splitting of Blackpool South-Colne service at Preston.
Hazel Grove trains continue to run to Blackpool, but Blackpool-Victoria will start from Preston.
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Which document are you viewing?

The ones here: http://archive.nr.co.uk/browseDirectory....ber%202017 show the Liverpool to Blackpool service being reinstated, with Macclesfield services running to Blackpool and Alderley Edge services running to Wigan via Bolton, with Hazel Grove-Preston/Blackpool and Victoria-Preston/Blackpool services ceasing to operate as through services.

Strangely there's also a mention of Stockport-Altrincham-Chester services continuing (possibly a mistake) and Piccadilly-Greenbank only services operating on Sundays (possibly also a mistake) and a single Sunday service from Carlisle to Blackpool via Clitheroe being timed for a 319 - if Northern think that service will be completly under the wires they're showing optimism!