On 23rd July 2020 Northern Rail announced that from 12th September they would cease running trains between Rose Hill and Manchester Piccadilly until December. To avoid the legal requirements for closing a railway line, they plan to run one mid-morning one-way service.
This closure is a huge blow to many, including commuters hoping to get back to work in a safe way and pupils who need to get to school for the new term in September.
We the undersigned are calling on Northern Rail and the Operator of Last Resort (i.e. the Conservative Government) to restore the rail service from Rose Hill Marple to Manchester Piccadilly via Romiley, Woodley and Hyde Central.
