Leaf-fall timetable

Mnoday 3 October sees the start of this year's autumn timetable, which allows extra time because of the possibility of 'leaves on the line' which can require more cautious driving of the trains, especially when stopping at stations.  The principal change is that many trains towards Manchester are timed to leave Davenport a few minutes earlier than normal.

Here is the new Timetable Leaflet in PDF format.

You might catch a glimpse of the special 'rail head treatment train' that runs every night during this period to treat the rails in the hope of preventing wheel-slip problems: it consists of 'lorry'-like rail vehicles back to back.

29 September 2016

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Steam through Davenport

A steam-hauled excursion was to pass through Davenport on Saturday 17 September on the way from Preston to Buxton. Expected time through Davenport was about 10:30.

Unfortunately it seems that no steam locomotive was available, and the train passed Davenport behind a diesel loco.

17 September 2016

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Fares rise again

With little advance warning,  off-peak return train fares within Greater Manchester were increased, it seems mostly by a flat rate of 50p, the maximum fare between two Greater Manchester stations is now £4.90. The idea, it seems, is to make fares within GM more equivalent to those outside the area - in theory, Transport for Greater Manchester sets these fares, and they have been conspicuously lower than those outside the area. This comes on top of the 2014 imposition of an evening peak period during which off-peak tickets cannot be used. (Anytime fares and season tickets are regulated by the Government and cannot be arbitrarily increased.)

The result of this is that a Davenport - Manchester Central Zone off-peak ticket now costs £4.00, from £3.50.  The 'anytime' return ticket remains at £5.90, whilst the off-peak single seems to have disappeared, with only an 'anytime' version of a single available, at £3.70. One result of this is that if you travel six days per week, even if your journeys are all in off-peak, it is cheaper to buy a seven-day season ticket (valid at all times) at £21.70.

To Stockport the Off-Peak day return is now £2.20.

Northern told the press:

Looking ahead we have just embarked on a £1 billion, four-year improvement programme at Northern. Customers in the Manchester area will see new and improved trains, with more capacity and more services that will deliver a better travel experience.

They have also promised to reduce their annual subsidy requirement by over £100 million. At the moment there seems to be very little for us in the proposed improvements, except possibly a more frequent Sunday service. The new trains will be used on services elsewhere, and our basic train frequency will still be half-hourly.

13 September 2016

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Inflexibility - a rant

On 12 September we travelled on the 16:50 train from Manchester to Hazel Grove, which was running 8 minutes late. This train is one of the two extra trains provided in the evening peak, and on arrival at Hazel Grove it is timetabled to travel 'empty stock' to Stockport, whence it turns round and becomes a train to Chester.

At Hazel Grove, we arrived at 17:28 and noted on the opposite platform 2 a large group of passengers who had been informed that their 17:35 service to Manchester and beyond had been cancelled.  Perhaps they could have been carried to Stockport by the train that was standing in platform 1, to catch other trains to Manchester? No, off it went empty to Stockport.  Perhaps the conductor signs off-duty at Hazel Grove, but it seems a shame that such an obvious chance to help customers was missed.

13 September 2016

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Floral Woodsmoor

Well done to the volunteers at Woodsmoor for the floral displays than now enhance the station. If you live near Woodsmoor and would like to help form a Friends Group for the station, you are invited to email woodsmoorstation@outlook.com

16 August 2016

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Mirrlees Fields path

The useful walking and cycling route across Mirrlees Fields between Crossfield Grove and Bramhall Moor Lane (Path 124S) is currently subject to a Footpath Closure Order for a 'maximum of six months' for safety reasons while building work progresses on the old Mirrlees factory site. The alternative route map posted near the route and on the Council website shows am alterbative route which ignores the fact that it is possible to pass through Stepping Hill Hospital grounds via the gate at the end of Ripley Avenue. It is also incorrect in that the part of the path from Crossfield Grove to the corner of the factory site, and then the route (Footpath 126S) across the fields to Kinross Avenue is still available, at least at the time of writing.

However it is to be hoped that the route to Bramhall Moor Lane is re-opened as soon as possible, as it forms a very safe traffic-free route for cyclists and walkers.

16 August 2016

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Future uncertain

We wrote to the Managing Director of Northern regarding the train services from December 2017 as specified by the Government franchise contract, there is an implication in the figures given in the document that we will lose our all-day direct service to Buxton, with trains running through Davenport and Woodsmoor non-stop. However, no facts or promises are in the offing at present: here is the reply from the Stakeholder Manager:

The work relating to the future timetable changes is well under way. As part of this process, the operations and planning team are working through Arriva's winning bid, of which their response to DfT's train service specification is included.

While doing that we are also identifying what else is possible, in terms of enhancing services further where it is commercially and operationally feasible. We are, as you might expect, receiving various external enquiries like yours from stakeholders across the network.

In terms of providing a detailed response, and indeed identifying where additional services may be incorporated into the overall timetable changes, we will be undertaking external briefings later this year. By liaising with Transport for Greater Manchester and the Community Rail Partnership, there will be opportunities for groups such as yours to feed into this process, ensuring that your aspirations are captured and explored.

So there we are (or not). They have signed up for something but don't yet know yet how to do it.  We've also been in contact about the dreaded Japanese Knotweed on the Buxton-bound platform, which is blooming just as much as before it was treated last year, and spreading towards our little station garden. Northern's contractors are to visit.

04 August 2016

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Middlewood Update

Although trains are now running (at reduced speed) past the site of the landslip at Middlewood, Network Rail contractors are still working, rebuilding the footpath which leads down towards the dwellings at Norbury Hollow and reinstating the land at the caravan site below.  We wonder whether there are plans to make this a public footpath as part of the Ladybrook Valley Interest Trail, and remove the very awkward foot-crossing of the line (pictured here) which is the official right-of-way, a short distance down towards Hazel Grove.

This would remove the risk of crossing the line, and the effort of climbing the daunting flight of steps. It's hard to imagine anyone complaining about such a change. Perhaps some body could also do some repairs on the rest of the trail, which is sadly neglected.

23 July 2016

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Summer events

Saturday 30 July: Flowery Fields Allotments Association are advertising open day from 10.30 to 2pm. Recommended for the refreshments and sales of produce; get there early, we advise. Access via the footpath at the end of Flowery Field.

Sunday 31 July: Stockport Railway Station: Annual  'Railshow' from 10.00am to 4.00pm. There will be a special display by the Hazel Grove & District Model Railway Society in celebration of their fiftieth anniversary. Among the many stalls and societies supporting this years event will be the Manchester Locomotive Society which is celebrating its eightieth anniversary year.
Also planned to attend will be a visiting diesel locomotive, stalls, and an open top bus (subject to availability).

19 July 2016

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Out of the Garden of Eden

It appears that yet again the 'Garden of Eden' greengrocery on Bramhall Lane has ceased to trade.  Let's hope that some further use can be found for this site in the centre of our shopping area soon.

10 July 2016

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Re-opened to Buxton

After a slightly shaky start due to a faulty train, normal train services are now running to and from Buxton.  Why not visit our local Spa town: there's a lot to see and do, and the train journey is rather scenic. A Cheap Day return from Davenport to Buxton, valid all day at weekends, is £9.60, or two can travel together on a 'Duo' ticket for £14.40.  If you are aged 60 or over, the £6 'Wayfarer' ticket is the best value for this trip, and indeed many others. You don't need a railcard or bus pass to buy one, although some proof of age might be asked for.

25 June 2016

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Out of the ordinary

Saturdays 25 June saw a steam-powered special pass through Davenport, quite a rare occasion these days. In the picture, 'Jubilee' class loco 45690 Leander accelerates through the station, steam from the chimney and safety valves mingling with the clouds in the sky on the way from Manchester Victoria to Scarborough via Sheffield.  There seems to a a craze at the moment for painting preserved locos in British Railways black, which in this case makes it hard to distinguish from the less powerful and more common 'Black 5' type.



Not so rare, but quite impressive, is the trainload of limestone which makes its way through our station most weekdays from Tunstead quarries to an unloading terminal at Hope Street, Salford, travelling via Chinley, Stockport and Manchester Victoria. The loaded train passes Davenport at around 11 am, and after unloading it returns by the same route, usually passing Davenport soon after the departure of the 16:05 to Buxton. Like our passenger trains, this train is operated by a subsidiary of the Deutsche Bundesbahn.

25 June 2016

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Repairs at Middlewood

Repairs in progress at Middlewood, 19 June.

Temporary service = cuts

Travellers should note that duing the emergency engineering work at Middlewood, a number of services calling at Davenport have been cancelled, with just an hourly service running during the middle part of the day.  The Temporary timetable  shows the situation. Among the trains cancelled is the 15:49 from Manchester, the last train before the 'peak' on which Off-Peak fares are available. This clearly has an effect on the availablity of off-peak tickets, a matter which we have taken up with Northern. Here is their cryptic reply:

'There
is no time easement on the route, just a route easement.'

So we have to pay extra for the pleasure of having to wait half an hour for a train.

Updated 21 June 2016

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Line blocked

Update 16 June: Northern Railway now say that they do not expect the line through Middlewood to re-open before Saturday 25 June at the earliest.  Temporary timetables for weekday and weekend including the bus services are now available.  It appears that a drainage culvert passed under the line at this point. As the picture shows, Network Rail are unable to get their heavy equipment across the gap.

Flash flooding in the Disley, Middlewood and Hazel Grove areas on the afternoon of 11 June led to problems on both railway and road.  A landslip at Middlewood has made the railway impassable, and trains are not running beyond Hazel Grove, with bus replacement now in operation. Times between Davenport and Manchester are as normal, but do check before travelling.

The ground in the Middlewood area is known to be unstable, due to the local geology and the presence of old coal workings and spoil heaps; in 1955 one of the platforms of the former 'upper' station there was carried away, with its waiting room, in a landslip.

All trains to/from Manchester will run at (mostly) normal times but turn back at Hazel Grove. On Mondays - Fridays a train service is running between Furness Vale and Buxton.

The Brookside Garden Centre in Poynton (including its railway) was also flooded, as a picture on the BBC website shows.

16 June 2016

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Electric trains are back (just)

Our first electric train for two years: 323 239 calls with the 17:23 (Mon-Fri) Manchester Piccadilly - Hazel Grove on 16 May. This replaces the previous 'Pacer' train and and be the only electric service of the day this summer - better than none we suppose. The new 'Northern still have not branded any trains, although some posters have appeared.

Incidentally, although this train no longer continues to Chinley, someone has forgotten to change it in the new version of Timetable leaflet 23 (Manchester to Sheffield) which still shows it going to Chinley.

17 May 2016

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Essential Local History reading

A newly-published book full of essential history is 'A History of Woodsmoor' by Sue Bailey. 101 pages packed with pictures, information and stories about the Woodsmoor area, researched by Sue over the last four years. We heartily recommend a purchase of the book which costs just £10 from Woodsmoor Post Office, Stockport Heritage Trust, Staircase House, or 'Simply Books' in Bramhall.

30 April 2016

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New Timetable from 15 May

New Timetables apply from 15 May: a PDF of our local booklet can be downloaded from the Northern website. The basic pattern of service remains unchanged, including the absurd lack of a train to Manchester between 08:06 and 08:40. One notable change is that the 17:23 train from Manchester, which has been continuing beyond Hazel Grove to Chinley, will terminate at Hazel Grove. We have heard suggestions that an electric train may appear on this service, which is true will be the first electric train we have seen for some time.

30 April 2016

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Oakfield Road access update

As mentioned earlier, last month we prepared a report, which we have sent to Councillor Wendy Wild on the difficulties encountered by pedestrians needing to negotiate the Oakfield Road Garages area on the way to and from the station or village.  Download your copy here (PDF 600KB). 

Councillor Wild has responded by raising the matter with the Council: she writes:

I discussed the issues you raised and the following is a summary of the actions that I've agreed with officers to progress.

Feasibility study on walking routes along Oakfield Road from Beechfield Road to Bramhall lane:

Check condition of footways and if on maintenance list;
Traffic Regulation Orders:

Check existing bus stop – lines and sign

Investigate junction protection at the junction of Beechfield Road and Oakfield Road

Investigate the one way system to determine if anything can be proposed to discourage drivers using the wrong way.

Contact UTC to discuss pedestrian crossing timings on the junction of  Bramhall  Lane and Garners Lane.

We await any further developments.

28 April 2016

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All Northern trains are currently running with all the 'Niorthern Rail' logos and web addresses removed.

Welcome to the new 'northern'

01 April 2016

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Shopping news

Davenport Post Office's new look, March 2016

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Bus replacements

Reminder: trains between Hazel Grove and Buxton are replaced by buses for all four days of the Easter weekend 25 - 28 March while the new bridge over the A555 road is moved into place. The 21:29 and 23:10 Manchester - Buxton trains are also replaced by buses beyond Hazel Grove on 21 - 24 March. Arrivals and Departures from Davenport will be at the usual times, but expect much longer journeys.

Elsewhere, and not directly affecting our trains, Manchester Victoria and Salford Crescent stations are closed from  Thursday 24 March to Sunday 3 April while Network Rail carries out preparation work for the new 'Ordsall Chord' line. Full details of the many changes to times, and temporary timetables, can be found on the Northern Rail website.

14 March 2016

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It seems that the (slightly unimpressive) image seen here represents the brand logo to be used in future for the train services of what has recently been Northern Rail, the idea being that - as in Scotland - there will be a branding independent of the company operating the franchise. From 1 April, that company will be Arriva Rail North, whose fancy website is now online at www.arrivarailnorth.org. They have followed the lead of Northern Rail in using the .org domain, intended originally for non-profit organisations.

12 March 2016.

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More problems...

The new Arriva North company must be wondering what they are taking on, following yet another major disruption of the service on the morning of 10 March by another 'broken down train' incident, this time near Levenshulme. The 06:49 train from Hazel Grove to Manchester left Stockport on time at 07:00, and appears from the railway database to have finally reached Manchester Piccadilly at 09:45. Many other trains were heavily delayed:  one of the passengers affected was Ian McMillan, celebrity poet and railway lover, probably on a train from Sheffield, who took to Twitter  in the hope of getting information. As usual, the details of what happened will not be made public.

However, we have found out from local contacts what happened on the morning of Friday 4 March (see item below). The 'broken down train' was not a train at all, despite Northern Rail's comment, which is why such a train never appeared on the Network Rail database. It was a road/rail contractor's machine which had been working overnight on preparations for the installation of the new bridge over the A555 at Simpson's Corner.

12 March 2016

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New Franchise - the Union view

Somewhere in the small print of the new franchised documents is statem ent that the Department of Transport is expecting a large saving saving in Government subsidy over the period of the franchise. Here is what the RMT Trade Union thinks of it all:

There is no basis for cost cutting on the North’s railways. According to Rail North’s own estimates passenger demand for the north’s railway will soar by 50% over the next fifteen years. Despite this, and the clear need for investment, the Government has stated that annual subsidy will be cut by £160m, or 53% by the final year of the franchise.

Furthermore, through Rail North there is now a real opportunity to bring decision making closer to the passengers who use the services because Rail North has responsibility for overseeing and developing the franchises on key issues such as train service levels and what station and train staff will be available to assist passengers and protect their safety. This is despite the German state railway winning the contract to operate the franchise, through a cuts-driven tender process.

RMT will continue to argue for a publically owned People’s Railway for the North.

The Union believes there will be 'attacks on supervisory and clerical jobs, the introduction of Driver Only Operation and increased casualization arising from the re-franchising processes.'  Whether they are right remains to be seen: the idea of 'Driver Only Operation' has been bandied about in Government reports recently. Passengers might well welcome it as it would avoid the irritating waits for the conductor to finish selling a ticket, return to the cab and open the doors, but a lot of work would need to be done on station infrastructure - mirrors, or cameras/screens - to make this feasible.

11 March 2016

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Snow in Spring

Spring scene, 4 March.

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Road Rage

If you are thinking of travelling by train to sample the attractions of Buxton Spa over the Easter weekend, be prepared to travel by replacement bus on any of the four days, as the line beyond Hazel Grove is closed while a bridge is installed to carry the line over the new green-belt-destroying A555 road at Simpson's corner. The allocated running time of the bus between Hazel Grove and Buxton is a wearying 61 minutes (less than 40 minutes by rail), which may prove optimistic given the congestion of the A6 road common on Bank Holiday evenings. To this must be added the 10 minutes allowed for the transfer between train and bus. Dogs and bikes are not carried on the buses, and of course the bus stop for Midlewood is on the main road, reached by a half-mile footpath from the station.

06 March 2016

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Another bad week

The first week of March 2016 turned out to be another troublesome week for passengers on our line. Wednesday 2 March was a traumatic day, with cancellations and delays in the middle of the day followed by 'signalling problems at Hazel Grove' (again) in the afternoon which left Davenport passengers for the 16:08 to Manchester stranded on the station with no information about what was happening, and no train until 17:20.  On 3 March the 10:49 Manchester  - Buxton was terminated at Stockport due to 'traction equipment problems'. Worst of all, on Friday 4 March, a 'broken-down train' led the a complete abolition of the morning peak service between Hazel Grove and Buxton, with trains turning back at Hazel Grove with ad hoc timings.  The first train of the day to leave Buxton was at 10:18. How a single 'broken down train' could lead to this, given that a number of trains spend the night at Buxton ready for the morning peak, and the line is double-track, isn't obvious; we thought it might be snow-related, but Northern Rail's 'Twitterer' denied this. As usual, don't expect details to be made public.

Metrolink passengers are allowed free parallel bus routes during disruption, but local rail passengers are expected to pay  for the bus trip. Yet both are in the fiefdom of Transport for Greater Manchester. Why is this?

06 March 2016

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What will Arriva do for us?

With one month to go before the German State Railway subsidiary 'Arriva North' takes over the running of our trains, the present company seems to be keen to wash its hands of the place already, as orders have gone out to cover up the Northern Rail logo on signs and posters.

The new owners have been promising lots of improvements, including scrapping the 4-wheeled 'Pacer' carriages which appear here occasionally, although they have never been allowed to venture beyond Hazel Grove towards Buxton. 98 new trains (some diesel, some electric) to be built by CAF in Spain will be hired, but that doesn't necessarily mean we will see them, as it's likely they will be used on a promised new network of faster trains between main cities, and we'll get the current diesels - refurbished, but will the Class 150 units still have those dreadful 3 + 2 seats that your editor is too wide over shoulders to fit into without intimacy with the adjacent passenger? Probably, since the politicians are obsessed with counting seats, however useless.

Of more concern is the frequency of train service which is to be provided. The requirement agreed to by Arriva have now been published online and can be downloaded from this link. The information is quite hard to interpret, especially as it concentrates on the number of trains to/from Manchester in given parts of the day, ignoring any other journeys people might wish to make, such as Davenport to Buxton.

The document lists the requirements for December 2017 and December 2019. We'll look here at the table for the Buxton line, December 2017, and the numbers of trains in the Monday - Friday weekday off-peak period between 10:00 and 15:59 - six hours in other words - these are arrival times in Manchester.

Buxton 6
Dove Holes 4
Chapel-en-le-Frith 6
Whaley Bridge 6
Furness Vale 6
New Mills Newtown 12
Disley 6
Middlewood 3
Hazel Grove 24
Woodsmoor 12
Davenport 12

So it seems we will still have the inadequate half-hourly service we have today. Buxton retains its hourly service as now, but New Mills gets an improved service from one to two per hour, and Hazel Grove jumps from two to four per hour. All these trains must pass through Woodsmoor and Davenport, but which ones will be the 12 that stop here? It's impossible to tell from the information available.



However, remarks in the press about faster trains from Buxton might imply a revival of the idea that Buxton trains will be the among ones missing our stops, an idea which was implemented in the 1990s and eventually abandoned after many complaints and has surfaced again recently, condoned by Transport for Greater Manchester officials - who one might think would favour their own stations over those in Derbyshire. One of the benefits of living here is the easy access by train to the Peak District, and of course Davenport and Woodsmoor stations are used by pupils from the High Peak attending local schools. One of the reasons for opening Woodsmoor station was access to Stepping Hill Hospital for High Peak residents. We are trying to get the facts, but it's hard to know who to ask.

The speed limit for all trains on the Hazel Grove - Edgeley section is just 40mph, with 25mph round the curve into Stockport, and the trains which run non-stop over that section at present do not gain significant time over those that stop, so why deprive us of a useful service? In the past, Davenport has had three, and sometimes four, trains per hour each way. Davenport was once busier than Hazel Grove, but the opening of Woodsmoor in the early 90s has divided the figures, as many passengers previously walked from Woodsmoor to Davenport to catch their trains. Hazel Grove station has also benefited from people who drive there to take advantage of the car park and Greater Manchester's cheaper rail fares.

New Mills Newtown does not now have a crossover between tracks, nor any signals,  so any train terminating there will need to continue to Furness Vale before returning. However, as things stand the crossover there, north of the station, is not equipped with the safety devices for trains containing passengers, so trains will have to return empty to New Mills to pick up. Perhaps there will improvements made to the signalling arrangements before December 2017; the extra New Mills train is going to need some smart working to avoid delays, which may be why it apparently doesn't call at Disley.

Official estimates are available from the Office of Rail Regulation for the combined total of 'entries and exits' at all stations for the financial year 2014-15. These are calculated by tickets sold plus (gu)estimates of the use of concession passes, wayfarers, etc:

Davenport 274,848  (down from 286,326 in 2013-14)
Woodsmoor 219,366 (up from 208,856)
Hazel Grove 658,226 (down from 672,504)

Why Woodsmoor seems have bucked the trend is a mystery: it's probably due to changes in the way the statistics are compiled, or maybe since the fares are the same, conductors have not changed their machine settings. A fall in usage might well have been expected since the restrictions in off-peak fares which came into effect in September 2014, but who knows?  Our station certainly isn't the quiet backwater that some officials seem to imagine.

01 March 2016

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From our history file...

A press cutting from 24 April 1994. Guess who placed and paid for the notice in the Post Office window?

01 March 2016

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A troubled week

The first week of February saw our early daffodils open, but in other ways it was a troubled week for the local rail network. On Wednesday, the locomotive of a DB Schenker freight train from Trafford Park to London gateway gave up the ghost while passing through Oxford Road station, blocking the junction at Castlefield used by our Hazel Grove - Blackpool trains for over an hour until a loco from the Freightliner company was commandeered to drag the train out of the way.



Worse was to come the following day - around 08:30 all the signalling in the Hazel Grove area suffered a major power failure, with the result that no trains at all ran through Davenport for several hours.  Noticeably (above) even the signal light at the signal by Davenport car park, which is actually controlled by Edgeley Junction signalbox, was showing no light at all.

None of these problems are under the control of our train company Northern Rail, but it would be good to see some explanation or apology online. Replacement buses were supposedly provided, but of course why would a Davenport passenger wait for one rather than catch an ordinary bus to Stockport even if buying a ticket is needed. When there are problems on Metrolink, arrangements are quickly made to accept their tickets on buses, so why cannot the same apply to trains within Transport for Greater Manchester's area?

Elsewhere, the damage due to storms was still having its effect on the main line network through the week, with the Carlisle - Glasgow, Newcastle - Carlisle, and Settle - Carlisle main lines all closed for emergency repairs.

07 February 2016

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Alterations ... to Alterations (update)

We have been informed that the closure for engineering work of the Hazel Grove - Stockport line planned for Sunday 24 January has been cancelled, and trains will now run as normal, except that the 09:04 train to Manchester is replaced by a bus at 08:59 to Stockport for onward connections.

However, there will still be replacement buses running between Stockport and Alderley Edge (calling at Wilmslow) and Stockport and Stoke-on Trent. Trains between Manchester and London, South Wales and the South-West will be running via the Styal line, calling at Wilmslow, Crewe and also - in some cases - at Stoke-on Trent.

The changes to train schedules (below) on Saturday 23 January still apply: the line between Manchester Oxford Road and Bolton is closed and replacement buses for that section will run all weekend.

Check your journeys carefully on the National Rail website.

22 January 2016

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Weekend Alterations

Although not as well publicised as they might have been, there are some changes to Davenport's train services for the weekends of 9/10, 16/17 and 23/24 January.

Those Saturday trains which normally run beyond Manchester Oxford Road station are terminating at, or starting from, Manchester Oxford Road, running in the normal timings.

9 January 2016

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Fares rise

As usual, the new year sees an increase in train fares. Day return fares to Manchester Central Zone from Davenport are now £3.50 'off-peak' and £5.90 'peak'. The 'Peak' fare (which has not increased) applies to any journey, out or return, starting on Mondays - Fridays before 09:30, and/or between 16:01 and 18:30. (At weekends 'off-peak' fares apply all day.) Remember that these times apply in both directions, so although the 16:08 to Manchester may appear not to be full of commuters, it is still a 'peak' train. The last train in the afternoon from Piccadilly before the 'peak' is the 15:49, the first train after the 'peak is the 18:49.

9 January 2016