Reinstatement of Sunday Service
During much of the 1990s and 2000s, there were no Sunday services serving Swinton. After several years of successful lobbying from passenger user groups and station friends' groups, Northern Rail introduced a 12 month trial Sunday service beginning on 23 May 2010 with the support of GMPTE.
The new Sunday service sees trains operating between Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate on an hourly basis and calling at all stations along the line (except Ince).
Trains from Swinton to Manchester Victoria will depart at 9:42 then hourly at 42 minutes past each hour until 17:42 hours. Return departures from Manchester Victoria being at 10:12 then hourly at 12 minutes past each hour until 18:12 hours.
Departures from Swinton to Wigan Wallgate from Sunday 23 May will be at 10:23 then at 23 minutes past each hour until 18:23 hours. With departures from Wigan Wallgate being at 09:17 and at 17 minutes past each hour until 17:17 hours.
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