Changes to Bus & Rail Services affecting Stockport

Changes have been announced that will affect local bus and rail services to address the impact of Covid-19 regarding staff availability, reduced overall demand and the recently announced Key Worker provision.

Please note that while non-essential travel is being discouraged, peak time restrictions on concessionary tram and bus passes will be lifted during the early morning rush hour from today onwards to make it easier for the region’s older citizens and disabled people to get their shopping or to attend a medical appointment.

Metrolink passengers with 28 day and annual travelcards are being offered refunds on the number of days left remaining on their tickets, as long as there is a minimum of 7 days remaining.

Buses:
Services will be changing on Monday 23^rd March.
The majority of changes affect Monday to Friday services while Saturday + Sunday services remain largely unaffected.

Regular updated timetables can be obtained from: https://tfgm.com/coronavirus/bus

Trains:
Northern Railways – Northern have yet to announce a finalised service pattern. Through the weekend they will be operating a reduced service on the following lines:

• Manchester Piccadilly – Buxton
• Manchester Piccadilly – Stoke-on-Trent
• Manchester Piccadilly – Rose Hill Marple

Northern expect to announce their modified timetable either over the weekend or early next week. Travellers are advised to visit https://media.northernrailway.co.uk/news/coronavirus-travel-information before travelling.

Trans Pennine – The TPE Key Worker Timetable will come into effect this coming Monday 23rd March and will remain in place until further notice, service levels will be kept under regular review.
People needing to travel on this coming Monday and beyond should check their train times from midday on Sunday via their website https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/travel-updates or on the day with https://www.journeycheck.com/tpexpress/ .
However, due to the rapidly evolving situation, some of their trains may continue to be subject to short notice changes or cancellation so it is essential that people continue to check the status of their train before they travel.

TPE have provided a summary of the new train service frequency pattern, the service that passes through Stockport is the South TransPennine Route:

A two hourly service, Cleethorpes – Manchester Piccadilly; Calling at Cleethorpes, Grimsby Town, Habrough, Barnetby, Scunthorpe, Doncaster, Meadowhall, Sheffield, (Dore & Totley in AM/PM peaks only), Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly  (Change at Manchester Piccadilly for Manchester Airport ).