Greybeard33
Established Member
During the week 20-27 July, the Alderley Edge to Wigan North Western/Southport services are being split at Piccadilly. The Alderley Edge services will reverse in the Piccadilly main shed, while the Wigan/Southport services will terminate/start in P13/P14 and reverse in the Mayfield Loop. See http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/sea...24/0200-0159?stp=VS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=NT.
This is the week of the Acton Grange blockade, when VTWC Glasgow - Euston services are being diverted via Piccadilly, but I am puzzled what the relationship is. If anything, terminating Northern services in P13 will increase congestion.
Perhaps it is to reduce performance risk? If congestion is expected in the Castlefield corridor, the split will avoid exporting delays to the Stockport line. And the Wigan half of the service has plenty of recovery time in the Mayfield Loop.
This is the week of the Acton Grange blockade, when VTWC Glasgow - Euston services are being diverted via Piccadilly, but I am puzzled what the relationship is. If anything, terminating Northern services in P13 will increase congestion.
Perhaps it is to reduce performance risk? If congestion is expected in the Castlefield corridor, the split will avoid exporting delays to the Stockport line. And the Wigan half of the service has plenty of recovery time in the Mayfield Loop.