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Stockport to Stalybridge Line
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The Stockport to Stalybridge Line is a short railway line in Greater Manchester, running from Stockport north east to Stalybridge. Although it once received a frequent service,[1] for the past few years it has been served by a single train run by Northern Rail, once a week in one direction. This minimal service, termed a parliamentary train for historical reasons, is run to avoid the official procedures involved in terminating the passenger service.
Each Friday in June 2007, the train will actually run in the reverse direction, as the 16:00 Stalybridge to Stockport, then from 7th July reverts to its Saturday only 11:28 Stockport to Stalybridge.
The scarcity of services on the line has led to it becoming popular with rail enthusiasts.
The line serves the following places.
Network Rail, in their Route Utilisation Strategy (RUS) for the North West, proposed closure of Reddish South and Denton stations and withdrawal of the remaining passenger service. The line itself would have remained open for freight and diverted passenger workings.[2]. The threat was withdrawn, possibly temporarily, in May 2007 when GMPTE agreed to support 3 Trains an Hour between Stockport and Manchester Victoria [citation needed].[3]
A new open-access operator called Grand Union has proposed using the line for services between London and Bradford via the West Coast Main Line, using Guide Bridge station as a stop.
- ^ Astley, Conrad. "Ghost train in reverse gear", Manchester Evening News, 28 May 2004. Retrieved on 2006-10-11.
- ^ Network Rail (2006-11-10). North West Route Utilisation Strategy (draft). Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
- ^ Rooth, Ben. "Rail bosses lift axe threat", Manchester Evening News, M.E.N media, 2007-05-04. Retrieved on 2007-05-06.