Recent content by fstrange

Yes, I think the only timetabled doubles are the daytime Altrincham to Bury services. So mostly you will see singles, the upside is better frequencies to East Didsbury and out to Shaw on the Rochdale line.

We had an interesting journey on one of the few that ran MAN to Chester 2D42 (17:09 from MAN). We went through the siding at Northwich and stopped at the fenced off platform of the Middlewich branch. Then had to back up to the gate in the fence which is on the unused eastern part of the...

Whilst I agree that those who do not have a ticket deserve the poor trains we have, those of us we who pay do not deserve them. I see all sorts of tactics used to try to avoid payment and some people are serial offenders, getting a free journey several days a week. ( I use the line as a...

There is a Permit to Travel machine at Hartford (Cheshire). Outside the ticket office. I used it on Saturday, although the ticket it gave me was almost illegible. The main ticket machine was not booting up and I needed a train before the ticket office opened. No one else there seemed to use...

Greenbank station buildings on the Mid-Cheshire line is now a church. Platforms still in use. Cuddington station buildings on the Mid-Cheshire line is now an art gallery. Platforms still in use. Delamere station buildings on the Mid-Cheshire line is now a cafe. Platforms still in use...