“We are over the moon” – Plans to close Salford’s rail ticket offices scrapped

By Liam Geoghegan 31st October 2023 Eccles, News, Swinton, Transport, Walkden 0 comments

Campaigners are celebrating news that rail ticket offices across Salford have been saved from closure. Plans to close hundreds of […]

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New park and ride facility coming to Walkden station

By Matthew Lanceley 29th January 2021 News, Walkden 0 comments

A new scheme to provide park and ride at Walkden rail station has been given the green light. Plans to […]

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Walkden Station is now recognised as a “Top Priority” to TfGM

By Sofia Tavini 3rd March 2020 News 0 comments

Walkden Station have missed out on another funding opportunity despite being Salford’s busiest station. Recent revelations on the proposed Park […]

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Walkden and Swinton to lose direct rail service to Southport

By Laura Joffre 10th December 2019 News 0 comments

Residents from Swinton and Walkden will lose their weekdays direct train service to Southport when the new timetable is introduced on December 15.

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Northern Rail blame leaves for Salford transport disruption

By Beth Collinson 4th December 2018 News 0 comments

Under-pressure Northern Rail have blamed leaves on the track for transport disruption across the network. This comes after furious Salford […]

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Three Salford train stations nominated for step-free upgrade

By Laura Joffre 16th November 2018 News 1 comment

Walkden, Swinton and Irlam are among 10 train stations being nominated by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Northern Rail […]

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Student launches petition for disabled access on public transport

By Cat Heuston 12th December 2017 News, Regional News 0 comments

A COLLEGE student from Swinton has started a petition to ensure that all northern rail train stations have disabled access.  […]

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