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Couple spend 30 years restoring derelict railway station to former glory

A train mad couple have spent the last 30 years restoring a derelict railway station to its former glory. Mark, 67, and Carol ...
The Bolton News on MSN

7 lost stations which once served Bolton and now no longer exist

At the time of opening, Horwich had train services to Bolton and Manchester. But its last train departed on September 25, ...
Manchester Evening News

Manchester trains cancelled and lines blocked amid 'severe disruption'

Multiple train services were cancelled in Greater Manchester on Monday evening (December 22) due to ongoing 'severe disruption' on the network. This was due to faults with trains and staffing issues, ...
The Guardian

‘People had forgotten about it’: onboard the 7am Manchester-London train service saved from axe

Passengers welcome climbdown and say plan to turn Avanti West Coast service into ‘ghost train’ made no sense “I don’t think I’ve seen it this busy in years,” said Liam, a customer service specialist ...
The Independent

Manchester to London ‘ghost train’ to carry passengers after U-turn

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The Independent

The story behind the ‘ghost train that never was’ from Manchester to London

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Yahoo News UK

The story behind the ‘ghost train that never was’ from Manchester to London

How’s this for a station announcement? “The train at platform five is the 7am express from Manchester Piccadilly via Stockport to London Euston – but passengers cannot travel on this service.” That ...
Sky

U-turn over plan to run Manchester to London train without passengers

The rail regulator has reversed a decision that would have prevented passengers from taking an early morning "ghost train" service between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston. The Office of Rail ...
ITV

Rail regulator does U-turn on plans to run 'ghost train' from Manchester to London

The 7am Avanti West Coast fast service into Euston Station was set to run with no passengers on the popular route but after backlash, the decision has been reversed. ITV News North of England Reporter ...
BBC

Regulator backtracks on 'ghost train' plan

Avanti said it was "delighted" that the ORR had given permission to reinstate the service Plans to ban passengers from a peak morning train service between Manchester and London have been abandoned ...
BBC

Regulator backtracks on 'ghost train' plan

Plans to ban passengers from a peak morning train service between Manchester and London have been abandoned after a U-turn by a government regulator. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) reversed its ...