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There were signalling problems around Stafford. Trains were being diverted southbound from Crewe via Stoke and Colwich. Delays of up to two hours for some WCML southbound trains. Anyone have more details? From RTT I would guess the problem was between Stafford and Colwich.

If I hold a GM wayfarer valid from Manchester on the Hope Valley as far as Grindleford, and a Derbyshire Wayfarer on the same day, valid from Sheffield as far as New Mills, is this combination valid on the Transpennine or East Midland services from Sheffield to Stockport non-stop?

Trains cancelled between Manchester Oxford Road, Bolton and Preston 0700 this morning. Electric wires down near Oxford Road is what they are saying. Does anyone have further details? Several trains held or cancelled at Manchester Airport. Trains being turned back at Bolton, MCV (Saltburn or...

Anybody know what was the cause of this, around 0900 Friday 10th December? Seemed to start with the 0630 Glasgow to Euston which was delayed 30 mins between Wigan and Warrington. The 0747 from Barrow to MC Airport lost 84 mins between Boars Head and North Western. And 20 mins more to...

On the Settle-Carlisle line the mileposts are measured from St Pancras. As you draw close to the Newcastle line outside Carlisle, you get to milepost 307. I was wondering if there are any higher numbered mileposts in the UK. Both east and west coast main lines have mileages which keep restarting...

The Club 55 offer is on again this autumn with ATW at a price of £26 (return) or £25 with a Senior Railcard. There hadn't been a lot of publicity about this. We are already half way through the validity period. Some of the booking sites don't show up the £25 or £26 fare, though it can be...

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Is the Lancashire Day Ranger ticket valid on TransPennine services coming through from Scotland, between Wigan North Western and Manchester Piccadilly/Oxford Road running via the Parkside curve and Chat Moss route? The Northern Rail advertising leaflet says that the Ranger ticket is valid at...

The Greater Manchester Wayfarer ticket is great value at £12, or £6 concessionary (over 60's). It extends as far as Grindleford in the Peak district on the Manchester-Sheffield (Hope Valley) line. Presumably, given the new conditions of carriage (below), combined with an off-peak day return...

On January 1st 2016, all Scotrail services are cancelled. However Transpennine and Virgin are still running north of the border. The Transpennine services into Edinburgh Waverley are not calling at Haymarket but running via the Suburban lines Craiglockhart Jc and Craigentinny Jc and...