What do you then propose should happen to those commuters from Castleton, Mills Hill and Moston ?
This line has already lost Miles Platting, Newton Heath and Middleton Junction stations between Manchester and Rochdale as a result of the "rationalisation" of the period in the 1960's and in events since then.
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I certainly share your concern at Burnley being named, but these two stations (especially Blackburn) being ignored in the stated proposal.
I thought the .... showed further stations well enough, but yes, I wouldn't plan on missing out Accrington or Blackburn on that service.
As for Castleton, Mills Hill & Moston-I'd put them onto the 'Blackburn Circle' trains as mentioned before i.e. Victoria-Blackburn via Bolton, which I'd expect to have a half-hourly service at the very least.
Further to this, I'd support running a 'Manchester Crossrail' or Rochdale-Victoria-Wigan stopper calling Castleton, Stake Hill, Mills Hill, Moston, Newton Heath, Miles Platting, Victoria, Salford Central, Salford Crescent, Swinton, Moorside, Walkden, Atherton, Hag Fold, Daisy Hill, Hindley, Ince, Wigan Wallgate
leaving them with 4tph into Manchester and 4tph to Rochdale
I'd also rejig services from Leeds so they turned back at Todmorden, allowing the running of a half-hourly semi-fast to Manchester from Bradford, calling Halifax, Sowerby Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden, Rochdale, Victoria
This would end up giving
Rochdale: 6tph Victoria, 2 fast, no trains to Leeds (change at Halifax)
Todmorden: 4tph Leeds, 4tph Victoria
Walsden, Littleborough & Smithy Bridge: 2tph Victoria, no trains to Leeds (change at Todmorden)
Halifax: 2tph Victoria, 5tph Leeds (1 fast), 5tph Bradford
Sowerbry Bridge, Mytholmroyd: 2tph Victoria, 4tph Leeds, 2tph Bradford
Hebden Bridge: 2tph Victoria, 1tph Preston, 5tph Leeds (1 fast), 3tph Bradford
* this is my preferred option, but includes serious route upgrades and several pieces of new/reinstated infrastructure.