No Sunday service between Lostock Junction and Crows Nest Junction?

[Bullfield WEst]

Does anyone know why there isn't a Sunday service between Lostock Junction and Crows Nest Junction (Bolton to Wigan) before Christmas 2026?
Services are operating from Wigan Wallgate to Salford Crescent.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Is that the route via Westhoughton? Possibly still no Sunday rail service (infrequent rail replacement buses operating, every two hours) due to a shortage of conductors on the Northern network?

 

[Bullfield WEst]

Thank you, as I couldn't think of any engineering reason, my next thought was staff shortage.

 

[Trackman]

Is that the route via Westhoughton? Possibly still no Sunday rail service (infrequent rail replacement buses operating, every two hours) due to a shortage of conductors on the Northern network?

Correct, that's what it states on Northern's website.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

btw - It is Crow Nest Jct not "Crows".

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Correct, that's what it states on Northern's website.

Where exactly? Be useful to ascertain where else is similarly sffected. Northern services via Congleton as well, presumably?

 

[Trackman]

Where exactly? Be useful to ascertain where else is similarly sffected. Northern services via Congleton as well, presumably?

Engineering and disruption

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Rail service withdrawn and replaced by buses

btw - It is Crow Nest Jct not "Crows".

Indeed, but I didn't want to be pedantic, it was named after the nearby Crow Nest farm, which has now been re-named Crows Nest farm to confuse matters.
Last time I went the signal box was gone sadly, part of Manchester ROC now.

 

[cin88]

Indeed, but I didn't want to be pedantic, it was named after the nearby Crow Nest farm, which has now been re-named Crows Nest farm to confuse matters.
Last time I went the signal box was gone sadly, part of Manchester ROC now.

Its actually in Piccadilly SCC, not the ROC.

 

[Bullfield WEst]

btw - It is Crow Nest Jct not "Crows".

Always been known as "Crows" by us in Notlob.

 

[Trackman]

Its actually in Piccadilly SCC, not the ROC.

Indeed it is, I should know as I have the simulator for it!

 

[BeijingDave]

Always been known as "Crows" by us in Notlob.

Reminds me of Moorly Common by the yards south of Warrington Bank Quay, which has been misspelled 'Morley Common' for so long it's just become commonly (no pun intended) accepted.