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Current message on Northern Railway website service update page: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/service-updates So looks like this is running a couple of weeks later than initially planned (Originally stated it will reopen on 21 May).

The original plans showed the non-compliant (from an accessibility perspective) ramps replaced with stair cases, further down the platforms (so they came out into the undercroft at the same point) this appears to not be occurring. Also Real Time Trains shows trains stopping at the platforms...

You can walk over the viaduct on the Bolton - Bury Railway which starts behind Burnden Park and crosses the A666 (Google Street View from St Peters Way), this then goes on to the Darcy Lever Viaduct (Google Street View from Road beneath). Darcy Lever viaduct from Disused Stations: To the east...

The Greater Manchester Transport Committee (Metrolink and Rail Sub committee) meeting on 23rd September has the agenda published. In the section Rail Services Performance Report it contains the following points: This does not clarify if it is only Platform 1 & 2 being renewed, or whether it...

I thought that when they did the North West Electrification they tried to minimise the timing between cable going up and it having 25KW running though it, as this, apparently, deters theft!

There definitiely was aplan for new Platforms at Victoria from the time of the redevelopment inclding the new roof, as this archive screen grab of the time line shows: https://web.archive.org/web/20111102212331/http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Manchester-Victoria-station-timeline.aspx

Between Bromley Cross and Entwistle you pass under the Turton Tower Rail Bridge (Photo linked from Historic England website): https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1241547 Another photo from Geograph: More info: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4436597

SOmeone has posted on SkyScraperCity, Manchester Railways page, with updates. Interestingly he says he is part of the OLE team. https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/manchester-railways.2019509/page-197#post-174573292

Thanks for the swift information

I am trying to book one of these for August, from Manchester Piccadilly to Euston. Out on Thursday 10th, return the following Sunday. It currently states that the ticket can not be booked as it is not valid on the Sunday train, having read the summary T&Cs on the website I can see nothing...

I know that platform extensions have taken place at Hall i'th Wood, presumably so they can take the longer trains, Bromley Cross already could, but not sure about the stations further away from Manchester than that. Having looked at the Sectional Appendix, Hall I'th Wood is now, Up 94m / Down...

The Trackside has a large canopy covering most of the platform outside the pubs platform door (so is a very handy outside drinking area!). I know they were building a canopy at Ratwtenstall which would provide similar cover, but am not certain if it has been finished.

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Just to confirm that the platform extensions at Hall i'th' Wood are now complete, still no sign of PIS or ticket machines. Which considering the next station along the line Bromley Cross has had both for a while and the latest usage reports, put Hall i'th' Wood at 177,182 entries and exits...

Interestingly, whilst I am sure this is a coincidence, all four of the trains between Clitheroe/Blackburn to Manchester via Bolton between 7 and 9 have been four carriages this morning, which is the first time since the timetable change that I can recall this happening!