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Post by driver6540 on Jul 8, 2019 23:01:07 GMT 1
It's good to know Northern's new trains have entered service whatever area they're in though.
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Post by ratty on Jul 9, 2019 1:07:34 GMT 1
Furthermore, most Manchester Aiport to Barrow or Liverpool (via Warrington) trains have been 195s since Monday. I am only including West Yorkshire observations as Driver 6540 says, any new trains for Northern are worth reporting, at the end of the day Northern stock crosses in to West Yorkshire from several points in Lancashire. I am led to believe from a friend of mine at Blackpool North train crew, the Blackpool Yorks are to go to 195 operation at some point as well. Having said that, that was about 3 months ago, and could well have changed by now, I shall seek him and find out.
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Post by johndc1984 on Jul 10, 2019 13:37:43 GMT 1
I am only including West Yorkshire observations as Driver 6540 says, any new trains for Northern are worth reporting, at the end of the day Northern stock crosses in to West Yorkshire from several points in Lancashire. I am led to believe from a friend of mine at Blackpool North train crew, the Blackpool Yorks are to go to 195 operation at some point as well. Having said that, that was about 3 months ago, and could well have changed by now, I shall seek him and find out. 195105 is from this week based in Huddersfield for crew training in readiness for introduction on Calder Valley services. The latest I heard is 195’s are expected to operate the Leeds-Chester and York-Blackpool. Paths for these training runs are in realtimetrains.co.uk running to/from Huddersfield Sidings to Preston/Blackpool North.
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Aug 3, 2019 9:21:04 GMT 1
DECEMBER 2019
Changed stopping patterns on the Mondays to Saturdays services
York -> Blackpool North ceases to stop at Sowerby Bridge and Mytholmroyd
Leeds -> Chester/Ellesmere Port calls additionally at Low Moor
Selby -> Leeds calls additionally at Hull, Brough, Bramley, New Pudsey, Bradford Interchange and Halifax
Leeds -> Bradford Interchange -> Huddersfield ceases to call at Leeds, Bramley and New Pudsey
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Aug 4, 2019 19:02:52 GMT 1
DECEMBER 2019 CHANGES.
There are some changes to the stopping patterns of some SUNDAY services.
York->Blackpool North ceases to stop at East Leeds local stations, but continues to call at Mytholmroyd and Sowerby Bridge.
Leeds->Manchester Victoria (via Bradford Interchange) ceases to stop at Mytholmroyd.
Leeds->Lancaster services continue onwards to Bare Lane and Morecambe, with one train running through to Heysham Harbour
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Post by deerfold on Aug 4, 2019 19:05:06 GMT 1
So Sowerby Bridge / Mytholmroyd are lowing the Blackpool midweek services not long after gaining the Sunday ones. Sure that'll be popular - along with losing Sunday services to Manchester (will that be for the first time since the service started?).
Odd, at a station which has doubled ridership in the last ten years to reduce the weekday service by 33% and the Sunday service by 50% - first Sunday trains will be later (90 minutes later to Hebden Bridge, then need to change if going to Manchester), last trains will be earlier in both directions.
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Post by stevieinselby on Aug 4, 2019 19:20:13 GMT 1
DECEMBER 2019 Changed stopping patterns on the Mondays to Saturdays services Selby->Leeds calls additionally at Hull, Brough, Bramley, New Pudsey, Bradford Interchange and Halifax Interesting ... I can see the rationale for extending it through to Bradford and Halifax, but I'm more puzzled by the extension to Hull. Given that Northern already run an hourly service between Hull, Brough, Gilberdyke, Howden and Selby (continuing to York), TransPennine already run an hourly service between Hull, Brough, Selby and Leeds (continuing to Manchester), and Hull Trains run about a 2-hourly service between Hull, Brough, Howden and Selby (continuing to London) ... is there really the demand for more trains? I find it hard to believe that it will be the direct service from Hull to Bradford and Halifax that will make the difference, and with it remaining as a stopping service between Selby and Leeds it isn't going to be as quick as the TransPennine.
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Post by humberside on Aug 5, 2019 18:43:45 GMT 1
Hull to Selby is already well served but a 2nd hourly Hull to Leeds service makes sense, especially if well spaced with TransPennine to offer an almost half hourly frequency. Hourly strikes me as being low frequency for a connection between two important regional cities.
However as a stopper between Selby and Leeds as you point out it will probably be notably slower than TPE
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Post by western on Aug 19, 2019 18:23:00 GMT 1
Just had an email telling me of the 10p Northern train tickets. Follow the link but no sign of the 10p tickets. Is it a scam?
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Aug 19, 2019 19:48:08 GMT 1
Just had an email telling me of the 10p Northern train tickets. Follow the link but no sign of the 10p tickets. Is it a scam? No, it's legit, just look at the northern (railways) site for details
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Post by A1YBG on Aug 20, 2019 8:25:10 GMT 1
Just had an email telling me of the 10p Northern train tickets. Follow the link but no sign of the 10p tickets. Is it a scam? Its selected journeys and only a handful per route
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Post by ratty on Aug 30, 2019 18:55:05 GMT 1
Before I start, I know it's not Yorkshire, but.......Seen in platform 6 at Blackpool North is 331011 for people to look round. They enter service on BPN to Lime Street services on 9th September. Staff were telling people that 195's are to come on to Blackpool to Yorks in the near future . Ps, can't get photo on post.
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Post by adam on Aug 30, 2019 19:35:14 GMT 1
That is true Blackpool to York due have some services run by 195s September/October along with Leeds to Chester then Leeds to Nottingham/Lincoln in December
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Oct 10, 2019 12:09:54 GMT 1
There's been a slight change to the Huddersfield - Castleford workings
Following a complaint from a local resident, trains terminating at Cas no longer leave the station to "park up" at signal Cd5209 for 8 minutes, but, to leave space for the next arrival/departure, stop slightly further along the newly-extended platform (ie. nearer to York).
The new practice gained official Network Rail approval yesterday.
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Post by jst on Oct 10, 2019 19:58:46 GMT 1
It was approved by Network Rail about 2 months ago and has been happening hourly since.
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Oct 10, 2019 22:44:47 GMT 1
Network Rail were observing yesterday. Today was the first time the cancellation was reported on real time trains!
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Post by gooderson1 on Oct 16, 2019 17:13:58 GMT 1
According to the 5pm news on BBC Radio 4 The Secretary of State for Transport(Grant Shapps) has informed Parliament that he is considering nationalising Northern Rail due to their continuing poor performance. Assume this means that they will loose the franchise and it will be handed to. An arms length firm owned by Dept of Transport. Arriva Trains reply is that it is not entirely the fault of the company. Some of the problems are, according to Arriva, caused by the continuing late delivery of new trains, upgrade failures and overrunning upgrade work by Network Rail.
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Oct 16, 2019 20:39:49 GMT 1
That is true Blackpool to York due have some services run by 195s September/October along with Leeds to Chester then Leeds to Nottingham/Lincoln in December This Monday (21st) sees 195s commence regular service on the Leeds -> Chester route. (Presumably not all trains, as the service interworks with the Leeds -> Manchester Victoria trains)
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Nov 6, 2019 17:35:20 GMT 1
The new timetables from December 2019 are now on the Northern site www.northernrailway.co.uk/travel/timetablesPlease note that the timetables for the North Bradford Electrics, the diesels via Bentham or Settle and the Harrogate Line are only valid until 16 February. Presumably there are further temporary closures in connection with the Leeds Station (North West end, platforms 0-5) remodeling.
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Nov 6, 2019 20:26:54 GMT 1
DECEMBER 2019 Notes on trains on the Micklefield -> Bradford Interchange -> Halifax axis
* Bradford Interchange -> Huddersfield (via Low Moor) Most Mondays to Saturdays trains will start at Bradford at 36 past each hour and not run through from Leeds.
* Leeds -> Chester/Ellesmere Port (via Low Moor) These will start slightly later at 42 past the hour from platform 6C, no change to Bradford Interchange times, but will call additionally at Low Moor.
* Hull -> Halifax New Mondays to Saturdays service incorporating the present Selby -> Leeds service
* Leeds -> Halifax
Mondays to Saturdays this becomes a regular 15-minutes interval service for most of the day (but only for this direction) at 12, 27, 42, 57 past, with the last train departing earlier at 23:27 (on Saturdays this runs only to Bradford). Journey time is slightly reduced. Note that the morning extra, using the Grand Central class 180, runs between Halifax and Leeds. * Leeds -> Manchester Victoria (via Halifax)
Retimed Mondays to Saturdays to provide a regular 30-minutes interval service (for this direction) at 12 & 42 past the hour.
Sundays (in a late change) trains will continue to call at Sowerby Bridge, but cease to call at Mytholmroyd (as planned).
* Micklefield -> East Garforth -> Cross Gates -> Leeds (East Leeds locals)
Times altered and will no longer be a regular 30-minutes service towards Leeds, as trains will not interwork at Leeds as one of the trains will be an hourly service through to Halifax.
* York -> Blackpool North
Additional train Mondays to Fridays 22:02 Blackpool North to Bradford Interchange only.
Mondays to Saturdays trains are retimed and speeded up between York and Hebden Bridge by eliminating Sowerby Bridge and Mytholmroyd calls. Earlier arrival at York allows this to be a self-contained service.
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Post by jst on Nov 6, 2019 22:40:57 GMT 1
Yes, potentially some peak services will have to come out with platform closure at Leeds.
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Post by adam on Nov 7, 2019 12:15:12 GMT 1
Another thing to add is the current Leeds to Huddersfield Via Bradford will be curtailed to Bradford to Huddersfield Monday to Saturday
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Nov 7, 2019 12:18:45 GMT 1
Another thing to add is the current Leeds to Huddersfield Via Bradford will be curtailed to Bradford to Huddersfield Thanks, I mentioned the main changes in an earlier post, the latest comments are about late revisions
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Post by adam on Nov 7, 2019 12:27:40 GMT 1
Another thing to add is the current Leeds to Huddersfield Via Bradford will be curtailed to Bradford to Huddersfield Thanks, I mentioned the main changes in an earlier post, the latest comments are about late revisions Sorry I didn’t think about looking 3 months ago
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Nov 7, 2019 16:36:48 GMT 1
Thanks, I mentioned the main changes in an earlier post, the latest comments are about late revisions Sorry I didn’t think about looking 3 months ago That's OK I just didn't feel like repeating all the stuff I've already posted. I'll update as I get round to studying each timetable.
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