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There are bus replacement services between Mon 14th and Thurs 17th January 2013 ….

Regular Music Trains will return to the Mid Cheshire Line in April 2013 ….

Following the success of the popular Music Trains in 2012, regular Music Trains will return to Mid Cheshire Line in April 2013 …..

The Programme – Come and join us on one of our Music Trains in 2013, starting in April. We will have daytime trains from Chester to Ashley, evening trains from Altrincham to Chester for Jazz at Alexanders, and evening trains from Chester to Plumley.

The Train – music trains are arranged by the Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership. It uses one of the Mid Cheshire Line’s regular hourly services to Manchester, operated by Northern Rail, which stops at all stations.

How it works – the band plays on the train we take over a carriage. At our destination everyone alights to visit the pub for drinks and good food – and there is a further session from the band. There is no charge for the event – just the price of your ordinary train ticket. There will be a collection for the musicians. You can buy train tickets from staffed stations or from the conductor on the train – you can pay with a credit or debit card.

How it works – the band plays on the train we take over a carriage. At our destination everyone alights to visit the pub for drinks and good food – and there is a further session from the band. There is no charge for the event – just the price of your ordinary train ticket. There will be a collection for the musicians. You can buy train tickets from staffed stations or from the conductor on the train – you can pay with a credit or debit card.

Extra music trains – as well as operating the public programme of music trains we may be able to arrange a ‘special’ for a group of 35 or more – contact the music trains organiser to discuss the possibilities at musictrains@midcheshirerail.org.uk.

More details will be published in March 2013 on the Music Trains section of the Community Rail Partnership website www.midcheshirerail.org.uk. You can also join our mailing list for regular news about events on the Line or contact our music trains organiser at musictrains@midcheshirerail.org.uk

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