All change as trains switch to new summer timetable from Sunday
29.05.2024 - 08:41
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Trains across the north of England will switch to a new summer timetable from Sunday, with a warning to passengers to check times before they travel issued.
Northern, which operates services around Greater Manchester and the region, said the majority of its services would be largely unaffected, but confirmed some trains will run at new times. It also revealed there would be a 'handful of service changes'.
National Rail said the UK rail timetable is changed twice a year, typically in either May or June and then in December. Commuters, meanwhile, are now being urged to always check the websites of train operating companies before they travel.
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Northern has announced an increase in capacity on trains between Manchester Airport and Liverpool Lime Street.
Sunday services between Buxton and Manchester Piccadilly, meanwhile, will make additional stops at Heaton Chapel and Levenshulme, and a new Saturday service from Rochdale will link Blackburn, Bolton, Manchester and Salford with the Yorkshire Dales via Clitheroe.
Matt Rice, the new chief operating officer at Northern, said: "The vast majority of services are unaffected by the change, but there are a small number of services that have been re-timed. Customers should use the 'check my timetable' tool on the website to see the changes that affect their local station."
TransPennine Express said the 'majority' of services would stay the same, but announced changes affecting a number of Greater Manchester routes.
TPE said there will be 40 services a day operating along the West Coast Mainline - linking Manchester Airport and Liverpool Lime Street to Edinburgh