Monday 10 Apr 2017
Train services set to change and passengers reminded to check before they travel ahead of work on the Ordsall Chord.
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Rail passengers travelling in and out of Manchester Victoria are being reminded some services will change, starting from this Easter, as work continues on the Ordsall Chord.
A flagship scheme in the Great North Rail Project, part of Britain’s Railway Upgrade Plan, Ordsall Chord is a new section of track linking Manchester’s three main railway stations - Piccadilly, Oxford Road and Victoria.
The chord will also create new direct links to Manchester Airport from cities such as Bradford and will reduce congestion at Manchester Piccadilly meaning more trains will be free to stop there.
To finish the scheme Network Rail needs to replace sections of Chapel Street bridge in Salford, to strengthen New Bailey Street bridge and to remodel tracks through Salford Central. It also needs to fit new signalling and overhead line equipment.
Road closures are now in place while a crane is used to work on the Chapel Street bridge. This means Chapel Street will be closed between New Bailey Street and Bury Street until 28 April.
Yorkshire Street, Johnson Street, Browncross Street and Quay Street is also closed and diversions are in place.
Mike Heywood, project director for Network Rail, said: “As we get closer to carrying out this major piece of work, we’d ask people to bear with the short-term pain of service changes knowing that from December, this scheme will be finished and bring major benefits to train customers across the north.”
To carry out this work safely, some train services in and out of Manchester Victoria will be affected across the following dates:
- Early Thursday 13 April across Easter until the last service on bank holiday Monday 1 May
- Every Sunday from May 7 until 2 July
- Early Sunday 28 May until the last service on bank holiday 29 May
- Early Saturday 8 and 15 July until the last service on Sunday 9 and 16 July
- Sunday 20 and 27 August
- Saturday 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 September and Sunday 3, 10, 17, 24 September and 1 October
Passengers are advised to plan their journeys and check before they travel on www.nationalrail.co.uk.
Shuttle buses will operate from Salford stations to Manchester Victoria on certain days.
Liam Sumpter, regional director at Northern, said: “The engineering work, whilst disruptive to services, is an absolutely vital part of the modernisation of the railway in the north of England.
“We are moving ever closer to the completion of the Ordsall Chord work, which means we are also closer to enhancements to our services.”
Kathryn O’Brien, Customer Experience Director for TransPennine Express said: “The important work taking place in Manchester and outside York over the upcoming Bank holidays will create improvements for rail customers across the North.
“There will be changes to our services between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street while in the North East, customers travelling between York and Manchester and to and from Hull should also check before they travel.”
Notes to Editors
Northern services affected
Thursday 13 April
Liverpool – Manchester Victoria services diverted to/from Oxford Road. Peak time additional services operate between Liverpool and Earlestown/Newton-le-Willows only.
Friday 14 April and Saturday 15 April
Liverpool – Manchester Victoria services terminate/start Newton-le-Willows, although evening services will run to/from Manchester Oxford Road.
Liverpool – Manchester Airport services will call additionally at Patricroft and Eccles, to maintain an hourly service.
Clitheroe – Manchester Victoria services will terminate/start at Salford Crescent.
Shuttle buses will operate between Salford Crescent, Salford Central and Manchester Victoria.
Blackpool – Manchester Victoria services will terminate/start at Bolton.
Manchester Victoria – Stalybridge/Huddersfield services will run as normal east of Victoria.
Manchester Victoria – Todmorden – Blackburn/Leeds services will run as normal.
Sunday 16 April
Blackpool North – Manchester Victoria services will run to/from Manchester Oxford Road
Clitheroe – Manchester Victoria services will run to/from Manchester Oxford Road
Wigan – Manchester Victoria via Atherton services will run to/from Manchester Oxford Road
Manchester Victoria – Huddersfield services will run as normal.
Manchester Victoria – Todmorden – Blackburn/Leeds services will run as normal.
Shuttle buses will operate between Salford Crescent and Manchester Victoria.
No trains from Buxton – Stockport. Bus replacements.
Monday 17 April
Liverpool – Manchester Victoria services generally terminate/start Newton-le-Willows, although evening services will run to/from Manchester Oxford Road.
Liverpool – Manchester Airport services will call additionally at Patricroft and Eccles, to maintain an hourly service there.
Southport/Kirkby – Manchester Victoria via Atherton services will operate to/from Manchester Oxford Road.
Clitheroe – Manchester Victoria services will terminate/start at Salford Crescent.
Shuttle buses will operate between Salford Crescent, Salford Central and Manchester Victoria.
Blackpool – Manchester Victoria services will terminate/start at Bolton.
Manchester Victoria – Stalybridge/Huddersfield services will run as normal east of Victoria.
Manchester Victoria – Todmorden – Blackburn/Leeds services will run as normal.
No trains Buxton – Hazel Grove. Bus replacements.
Tuesday 18 April – Friday 21 April
Liverpool – Manchester Victoria services diverted to/from Oxford Road. Peak time additional services operate between Liverpool and Earlestown/Newton-le-Willows only.
Saturday 22 April
Liverpool – Manchester Victoria services generally terminate/start Newton-le-Willows, although evening services will run to/from Manchester Oxford Road.
Liverpool – Manchester Airport services will call additionally at Patricroft and Eccles, to maintain an hourly service there.
Southport/Kirkby – Manchester Victoria via Atherton services will operate to/from Manchester Oxford Road.
Clitheroe – Manchester Victoria services will terminate/start at Salford Crescent.
Shuttle buses will operate between Salford Crescent, Salford Central and Manchester Victoria.
Blackpool – Manchester Victoria services will terminate/start at Bolton.
Manchester Victoria – Stalybridge/Huddersfield services will run as normal east of Victoria.
Manchester Victoria – Todmorden – Blackburn/Leeds services will run as normal.
Sunday 23 April
Blackpool North – Manchester Victoria services will run to/from Manchester Oxford Road
Clitheroe – Manchester Victoria services will run to/from Manchester Oxford Road
Wigan – Manchester Victoria via Atherton services will run to/from Manchester Oxford Road
Manchester Victoria – Huddersfield services start/terminate at Stalybridge.
Manchester Victoria – Todmorden – Blackburn services will not run.
Manchester Victoria – Leeds services will start/terminate Bradford Interchange.
Shuttle buses will operate between Salford Crescent and Manchester Victoria.
Buses will operate between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge.
Buses will operate between Manchester Victoria and Burnley Manchester Road via Todmorden, connecting at Burnley with York – Blackpool services for travel to/from Blackburn.
Buses will operate between Manchester Victoria and Bradford Interchange.
Monday 24 April – Saturday 29 April
Liverpool – Manchester Victoria services diverted to/from Oxford Road. Peak time additional services operate between Liverpool and Earlestown/Newton-le-Willows only.
Sunday 30 April
Blackpool North – Manchester Victoria services will run to/from Manchester Oxford Road
Clitheroe – Manchester Victoria services will run to/from Manchester Oxford Road
Wigan – Manchester Victoria via Atherton services will run to/from Manchester Oxford Road
Manchester Victoria – Huddersfield services will run as normal.
Manchester Victoria – Todmorden – Blackburn/Leeds services will run as normal.
Shuttle buses will operate between Salford Crescent and Manchester Victoria.
Monday 1 May
Liverpool – Manchester Victoria services generally terminate/start Newton-le-Willows, although evening services will run to/from Manchester Oxford Road.
Liverpool – Manchester Airport services will call additionally at Patricroft and Eccles, to maintain an hourly service.
Southport/Kirkby – Manchester Victoria via Atherton services will operate to/from Manchester Oxford Road.
Clitheroe – Manchester Victoria services will terminate/start at Salford Crescent.
Blackpool – Manchester Victoria services will terminate/start at Bolton.
Manchester Victoria – Stalybridge/Huddersfield services will run east of Victoria, with some minor timing alterations due to the limited platform availability at Victoria.
Manchester Victoria – Todmorden – Blackburn/Leeds services will run as normal with some minor timing alterations due to the limited platform availability at Victoria.
Shuttle buses will operate between Salford Crescent, Salford Central and Manchester Victoria.
Transpennine Express services affected:
Easter weekend
Liverpool services will run to Piccadilly, not Victoria.
Scarborough to Liverpool trains will be running as normal via Piccadilly.
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