Disruption to Northern services between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield via New Mills Central until at least the end of the day on Saturday 31 August 

Route(s) affected

Between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield via New Mills Central

Description

Ongoing repairs to the track are taking place between New Mills Central and Chinley. As the line is currently closed in both directions, journeys on the route between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield via New Mills Central are disrupted.

Trains may be cancelled, diverted or replaced by buses for part of the journey.

Disruption is expected until at least the end of the day on Saturday 31 August.

The following service alterations will apply:

Monday - Saturday

Services that normally run between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield via New Mills Central will divert via Stockport.

Services between Manchester Piccadilly and New Mills Central will run as scheduled but will be subject to short notice cancellations and delays.

An hourly bus service will operate between New Mills Central and Chinley.

Please note, train services departing from Strines towards Manchester Piccadilly will depart from platform 2.

Sunday

Services between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield via New Mills Central will divert via Stockport.

An hourly bus service will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Chinley via New Mills Central.

What work is taking place?

Following emergency ground investigations, engineers confirmed that work is required to repair damage to the earth that supports the railway.

Engineers are working 24/7 to stabilise the embankment in the Hague Bar area of New Mills. If the work is not carried out, there is a risk of 50,000 tonnes of earth falling from the railway into the River Goyt.

The team will be drilling pile foundations into the earth and building a wall between the railway and the river to stop the movement of the ground.

Where can I find more information?

You can find more information about this disruption by visiting Northern's website and Network Rail's website.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey up to and including Friday 5 July using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner

Replacement bus travel advice:

Journey times will be extended by approximately 45 minutes when travelling using rail replacement transport.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.