Manchester Piccadilly to be closed all day Saturday

[Max]

A quote from Northern Rail's Emergency News Bulletin:

Due to major engineering works, Manchester Piccadilly station will be closed all day Saturday 15th October through until the early hours of Sunday morning. If you are travelling this weekend please check National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or www.nationalrail.co.uk

This is certainly going to cause some disruption

 

[Guinness]

Been closed a few times before - Causes disruption sadly but work needs to be done sometimes!

 

[Guinness]

Quote from Nationalrail.co.uk

Engineering work closes the railway at Manchester Piccadilly on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October 2005

Start date: Saturday 15 October 2005
End date: Sunday 16 October 2005
Route Affected: All services to/from/via Manchester Piccadilly
TOC/s Affected: Arriva Trains Wales, Central Trains, Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, Virgin Trains
Description: Due to major engineering works at Manchester Piccadilly, the following alterations will apply:

Saturday 15 October 2005:

Central Trains:
Road replacement transport will be in operation between Liverpool Lime Street and Stockport in both directions.

Virgin Trains:
Road replacement transport will be in operation between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport in both directions.

Transpennine Express:
Train services to/from Liverpool Lime Street and Scarborough/Middlesborough will be diverted and call at Manchester Victoria and Newton-le-Willows. Road replacement transport will be in operation between Manchester Piccadilly and Warrington Central.
Train services between Manchester Airport and Preston will start/terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. Road replacement transport will be in operation between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.
Train services between Hull and Manchester Piccadilly will start/terminate at Huddersfield. Road replacement transport will be in operation between Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield.
Train services between Newcastle/Middlesborough and Manchester Airport will be diverted and start/terminate at Manchester Victoria. Road replacement transport will be in operation between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.

Arriva Trains Wales:
Train services between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly will start/terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. Road replacement transport will be in operation between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Oxford Road.

Northern Rail:
Northern will be running a very limited train service into Manchester Piccadilly. Road replacement transport will be in operation

Sunday 16 October:

Transpennine Express:
Train services between Hull and Manchester Victoria will start/terminate at Huddersfield. Road replacement transport is in operation between Manchester Victoria and Huddersfield

Virgin Trains:
Road replacement transport will be in operation between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly.

Northern Rail:
Northern will be running a very limited train service into Manchester Piccadilly. Road replacement transport will be in operation

 

[Jordy]

What about TPExpress between Cleethorpes and Manchester?

Jordy

 

[DescendingSadly]

Looks like I'm off to Huddersfield on Saturday.

 

[steve158]

all trains turned round at hazel grove on saturday, an arrangement i've found strange. it must be because of the big car park.

 

[Guinness]

all trains turned round at hazel grove on saturday, an arrangement i've found strange. it must be because of the big car park.

Lack of turning around capacity at Stockport is another problem. There are many good bus links from Hazel Grove anyway.

 

[Jordy]

I was indeed Hazel Grove, see here

http://jordystrainphotos.fotopic.net/p21566346.html

Jordy

 

[86242]

How come no other country would close one of their busiest stations at weekends...

And don't understand why any people think this is acceptable. British Rail would have never done it. The HSE has just got out of control...