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Caldervale Line services A landslip between Hebden Bridge and Burnley is causing delays to Caldervale Line services between York, Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Hebden Bridge and Blackpool North. Buses are replacing trains between Blackburn and Hebden Bridge, with journey times extended by up...

Does anybody know why there's half a 156 (could be a 150 sorry if I'm wrong) currently stabled at Newton Heath Maitenance Depot, its currently stabled on one of the roads neareast the Metrolink Line and seems to have been there for the past 2 weeks or more now without moving also does anyone...

Just seen on the local news that apparently the new ramp at Heald Green Station is still closed and is to remain so for the foreseeable future due to the fact that after it was built it was found that it was going to come in 6inches to low to the pavement, apparantly as a result the pavement is...

Does anybody know what the Fire Alarm sirens (if they are that) are for just after Marsden Station just before Standedge Tunnel, I cant say I've noticed any near any other railway tunnels if I'm honest

Found the following on National Rail website: Overhead wire problems are causing disruption near Woodsmoor. Because of this, buses are replacing trains between Stockport and Hazel Grove / Buxton, with journey times extended by up to 45 minutes. Some trains betweem Manchester and Sheffield will...

According to National Rail problems to services via and to Piccadilly this morning due to the following: An overhead wire problem is affecting services leaving the depot near Manchester Piccadilly. Because of this, Virgin Trains and Northern Rail services at Manchester may be delayed by up...

Just wondering how today's wet weather in some places is affecting the rail services in various areas, I know according to National Rail the Atherton Line in Greater Manchester is shut due to flooding, just wondering whether its bad anywhere else

Despite the number of trains operating through Stoke direct to Stockport is it actually possible to use a Stoke-Stockport ticket via Crewe? According to the routing guide I've got it is but I'd just like clarification if its possible

Something that's always interested me is that how do the internal displays work on 185s, also how are they programmed? Also who has control of them while the train is in service as I've noticed a few times the message "**** Can a member of staff please answer the intercom**** scroll across...

Is a Liverpool Lime Street-Irlam single ticket valid via Manchester? The reason for the query is that before I bought my ticket I checked the station departure lists in the station and it said that it was so I got on 19:52 East Midlands Train service to Norwich via Manchester but when the...

Is there any reason why there's emergency engineering works today from 10:00-12:00 between Watford Junction and London Euston causing delays and cancellations to a number of services in the area

Not to sure whether this has been answered before but is there any reason why the entrance from Fairfield Street to Platforms 13/14 was closed a couple of years ago? The entrance is still there on Fairfield Street but locked and from both directions, surely reopening this entrance will make it...

Just looking at Google Maps and I have the following queries: 1> Is anything booked to use the line that links WCML with the Bryn line, I'm talking about the line if your heading northbound towards Wigan NW branches off to the left just after Canal Bridge and loops onto the Bryn line not the...

1> Does anyone have any information on current refurbishment going on at the station and when it will be finished 2> How often if at all is the Southport/Kirkby by-directional platform used for trains going towards Hindley 3> Does anything these days use the connection from Wallgate onto...

Not to sure whether this has got answered (sorry if it has) but why is there a Northern 156 currently stabled at Ardwick TPX Depot? I'm pretty sure its the same one as it always seems to be there whenever I go past and I've been going past for the past month or so now on various trains

Does anybody know what caused the following problems to Manchester services yesterday?: 1> 19:30 Huddersfield-Manchester running at least 25mins late from Huddersfield 2> 20:18 Manchester Piccadilly-Southport Cancelled 3> 20:37 Manchester Piccadilly-Airport Cancelled (service from...

Does anybody know what is actually wrong with 150272 which has broken down on Harrogate line today its just that whatever it is seems to be taking a while to fix

Is there any reason why yesterday no Station Annoucements were being made at the station, also not to sure whether its related but the Platform Toilets were out of use on Platform 3

Not to sure why but tonights 19:08 York-Manchester Airport service had a Class 170 allocated to it in place of the normal Class 185, not to sure why though unless anyone has got any ideas What lines are these cleared for, the only reason why I ask is that a Class 170 made an appearance in York...

Today due to engineering works in Crewe area Virgin Trains were diverting their Wilmslow services via and stopping at Macclesfield then non-stop to London Euston Now out of interest what would have happened if someone had accidently got on one of these thinking it was stopping at...