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RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North) - wirralbus - 14/04/2018 14:30
142's soon be a thing of the past , would it also be for driver route and signal training as well considering the length of time the route has been out of comission.
RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North) - boby32 - 14/04/2018 19:07
I just want to remind that Blackpool North station will reopen this Monday (16th April).
https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/news/latest-news/1780-blackpool-to-preston-railway-to-reopen-following-major-upgrade
RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North) - wirralbus - 14/04/2018 22:00
(14/04/2018 19:07)boby32 Wrote: I just want to remind that Blackpool North station will reopen this Monday (16th April).
https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/news/latest-news/1780-blackpool-to-preston-railway-to-reopen-following-major-upgrade
It is actually a phased return to Blackpool North with a limited service , supplemented still by a replacement bus service still.
This is probably the best way to reintroduce the service so that any hiccups can sorted easily.
RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North) - St Helens Rider - 15/04/2018 07:22
Surely a better way would have been to have kept closed until a full service can run as it's guaranteed most passengers will try to cram on to the hourly service with replacement buses running near to empty. I have also read that a planned switch on of the overhead wires has been postponed (it was due to have taken place this weekend)so I think reopening is possibly a little premature.
RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North) - boby32 - 15/04/2018 08:05
Here's an another preview of Blackpool north station.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9tgFidDldA
RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North) - wirralbus - 16/04/2018 14:35
The new platform 1 and 2 seem to be the longest platforms on the station , would an eleven car pendolino be able to fit on this platform ?
RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North) - boby32 - 16/04/2018 15:49
(16/04/2018 14:35)wirralbus Wrote: The new platform 1 and 2 seem to be the longest platforms on the station , would an eleven car pendolino be able to fit on this platform ?
I think an 9-car pendolino can fit into platforms 1 and 2.
RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North) - boby32 - 16/04/2018 20:45
Passenger train at Blackpool North station.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTDPxqjSe_w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C-Qo97pXLg
RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North) - boby32 - 17/04/2018 10:39
The live signalling map at Blackpool.
http://www.opentraintimes.com/maps/signalling/blackpool
RE: Northern (Arriva Rail North) - wirralbus - 19/04/2018 10:22
Its now been advised that the amended timetable will be in operation until at least May 4th , something tells me that something is not quite right yet.