Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 44731

Railways: Greater Manchester

Tabled: 7 April 2025

Answered: 28 April 2025

Question

Phil Brickell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Northern Rail on the potential impact of the proposed reduction in (a) Sunday and (b) late evening services between Westhoughton Station and Manchester central stations on l

Answer

Simon Lightwood

Northern trains have no plans to reduce services on the Manchester-Southport line that serves Westhoughton. Some Sunday services have been temporarily removed from the timetable. This was agreed by Northern leaders as part of Northern’s work to stabilise ...

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