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28-624: Mauldeth Road railway station (known as Mauldeth Road for Withington until 1974) serves the Ladybarn area of south Manchester , England . It is the first stop after Manchester Piccadilly on the Styal Line to Manchester Airport and Wilmslow , one of the most congested lines on the National Rail network; it was electrified in 1959. The station opened in 1909, sited south of Longsight (Slade Lane Junction), as Mauldeth Road for Withington ; it

56-408: A Wi-Fi system. All trains are fitted with an automated audio information system, as well as display screens - six in each carriage, ensuring all passengers have an unobstructed view of at least one. These screens convey a variety of information, including station arrival times and informing alighting passengers when they need to be in a different carriage due to platforms being too short to accommodate

84-566: A bid to produce electric Aventra units but was unable to offer a sister diesel unit which Arriva required. Furthermore, Bombardier already had a long order book for Aventra units and Arriva believed that CAF was in a stronger position to guarantee on-time delivery of the units. Construction of the bodyshells began in Zaragoza in July 2017. The wheelsets were constructed in Beasain and final assembly of

112-616: A new rolling-stock order as part of the franchise agreement, which would enable the Pacer trains to be phased out. The announcement of the new trains was made by now-previous operator Arriva UK Trains when it was confirmed that it would become the next operator of the Northern franchise (after Serco-Abellio) from 1 April 2016. The Class 195 order was based on Arriva's belief that the ageing and dilapidated state of rolling stock in Northern England

140-457: A projected lifespan of 35   years and it was planned they will operate beyond 2050 with maintenance and refurbishment. A feature is a digital seat reservation system, however this is to future-proof the train and Northern did not envisage using it on many, if any routes. Although the vast majority of services operate as three- or four-car formations (two-car units doubled), some three-car units will be doubled up to form six-car services, such as

168-459: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . British Rail Class 195 The British Rail Class 195 is a class of diesel multiple-unit passenger train from the Civity family manufactured by CAF , owned by Eversholt Rail Group and currently operated by Northern Trains . A total of 58 units have been built; 25 two-car units and 33 three-car units. The class is almost identical to

196-506: Is used primarily by EMU traffic. Some evening services are operated by TransPennine Express with DMUs . As part of a £12 million station modernisation programme on the Manchester Airport Line, rebuilding work on Mauldeth Road station commenced in autumn 2006. Network Rail were able to keep the station operational for most of the time by demolishing the existing platforms in small parts and using temporary platforms. There

224-715: The Class 331 also produced by CAF, which is the electric version of the Class 195, differing only in traction type and (in some units) vehicle formation. They were first introduced on 1 July 2019, entering service with the previous operator Arriva Rail North on the Manchester Airport and Liverpool Lime Street via Warrington , and Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furness routes. The final 195 unit entered service in December 2020 and all 58 units work across all non-electrified routes across

252-561: The House of Commons Transport Select Committee described the continued use of Pacer trains as "unacceptable" and recommended that the Secretary of State use franchise specification power to include the need for a new rolling-stock order. Subsequently, the then Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin issued a ministerial directive in February 2015 to force the new franchise to include

280-522: The 2018 timetable recast, in Mauldeth Road reverted to a service similar to pre-2018 timetable December 2022, with an even half-hourly service. The southbound platform was upgraded in early 2023. Six-car Classes 195 and 331 can call at Mauldeth Road, due to automatic selective door operation (ASDO); however, the southbound platform extension will allow two Class 323 units (which do not possess ASDO) to call at Mauldeth Road and double seating capacity on

308-423: The Class 195 (DMU) are similar to their sister units, the Class 331 (EMU), the differences being in power generation and drivetrain. The 195s have a 'doors-at-thirds' arrangement, and a top speed limited to 100 mph (161 km/h). They have air conditioning , power sockets, one toilet per train, open gangways between individual carriages, passenger compartment CCTV , provision for wheelchair passengers, and

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336-454: The Northern network. The introduction of new rolling stock for the Northern franchise was fuelled by the need to phase out the unpopular Pacer trains by 2020. The tender for the then-new franchise in 2015 originally permitted the continued use of Pacer trains, as it was judged by the Department for Transport (DfT) that a new rolling-stock order represented "poor value for money.". However

364-474: The approach into Piccadilly and reducing capacity for Transpennine services. Due to train crew shortages, between January and December 2022, the service was reduced to an hourly service with the semi-fast service between Manchester Airport and Liverpool Lime Street, via Warrington Central , being withdrawn. Following a sustained fall in patronage between 2017 and 2021, attributed to the introduction of irregular calling patterns and increased unreliability following

392-461: The four other commuter stations on the Styal Line ( Burnage , East Didsbury , Gatley and Heald Green ), as has been the case historically. Additionally, services were extended to Liverpool Lime Street , which allowed for the service to utilise the two through platforms (13 and 14) at Piccadilly rather than terminating into a bay platform; this prevented the services from cutting across the throat of

420-424: The line opened in 1909, had become life-expired and was replaced. Historically, the station has been served by a half-hourly service each way to Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe. In 1993, following the opening of the railway station at Manchester Airport, every other service terminated and commenced at Manchester Airport while another continued on to either Wilmslow , Alderley Edge or Crewe. The new 2018 timetable

448-474: The north is Ladybarn Lane. Transport links include Mauldeth Road railway station and buses to Manchester city centre. The area is named after Lady Barn House, formerly Lady Barn House School , founded in 1873 by William Henry Herford . [REDACTED] Media related to Ladybarn at Wikimedia Commons 53°26′07″N 2°12′50″W  /  53.43528°N 2.21389°W  / 53.43528; -2.21389 This Greater Manchester location article

476-440: The route between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool via Warrington Central. As a result, they are fitted with Automatic Selective Door Operation (ASDO) for use on routes where station platform lengths are not sufficient to fully accommodate the train. This ASDO system is linked to an automated system which informs the passengers through both audio announcements and the passenger information screens in each saloon. On 1 March 2020

504-508: The service. The station has the following facilities: The current Monday-Saturday service pattern consists of stopping services on two routes: On Sundays, there is an hourly stopping service each way between Liverpool Lime Street and Wilmslow . All stopping services are operated by Northern Trains . Since the opening of Manchester Airport station in May 1993, the Monday to Saturday service pattern

532-519: The station in 2006, passenger numbers doubled from approximately 148,000 to 323,000 in the five years between 2007 and 2012. The portakabin ticket office, used since the late 1980s, was closed and removed in April 2013. A new purpose-built ticket office, funded by Network Rail, was constructed in summer 2013 and was opened in October 2013. In March 2017, the old railway bridge over Mauldeth Road, dating from when

560-404: The train. Northern selected a "wide and spacious" vestibule area to allow for quicker passenger flows when boarding and disembarking to minimise dwell times and thus reduce delays. The large spaces around the doors create a flexible space, with flip-down seats for quiet times of day, and standing space in times of overcrowding where the objective is to ensure that all passengers can board. Since

588-486: The units are not fitted with fixed luggage racks (as these often reduce capacity on peak-time commuter trains) the space by the doors can also be used to store luggage and prams - thus not impacting on the capacity of the train or safety of passengers wishing to alight or board. In maintaining an objective for the interior to be spacious, seats are cantilevered off the body frame and there are no internal doors, with open gangways between carriages. The units were designed with

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616-795: The units took place in Irun . The first completed Class 195 unit began undergoing tests at the Velim test track in May 2018. The first unit arrived in England in June 2018 and testing on the main line began in September 2018. Arriva UK Trains stated its aim for a "step-change in quality" for the new trains when compared with older trains in the Northern fleet such as the Pacers and Sprinters . The interior, layout and driver cab of

644-413: Was a temporary footbridge spanning the platforms while the pedestrians' access ramp to the northbound platform was out of use during renovation; the footbridge offered a vantage point for views over Manchester. As part of the rebuilding work, new steel platforms, modern waiting shelters, new lighting and access ramps were constructed; the work was completed by June 2007. Following extensive redevelopment of

672-416: Was amended to increase capacity on the line, with several services not stopping at the other intermediate stations towards Manchester Airport. The Monday to Saturday service pattern consisted of The Sunday service consisted of: 53°26′02″N 2°12′31.50″W  /  53.43389°N 2.2087500°W  / 53.43389; -2.2087500 Ladybarn Ladybarn Village is along Mauldeth Road; to

700-466: Was an inherent obstacle to enticing new passengers – particularly motorists – and that investing in new modern trains represented the best long-term strategy for enabling passenger growth. CAF was selected by Arriva, as it was the only manufacturer able to build both diesel and electric ( Class 331 ) multiple units from the same platform, Civity , thus increasing familiarity for drivers and reducing maintenance costs once in operation. Bombardier made

728-402: Was renamed Mauldeth Road on 6 May 1974. Its coal sidings closed in the 1960s, along with its original platform buildings on the 'up' (southbound) side. The remaining wooden ticket office, on the 'down' platform, burned down on Bonfire Night in 1986; thereafter, the ticket office was a small prefabricated unit at the bottom of the station approach. It caters mainly for commuter traffic and

756-486: Was the most radical in decades and was notable for its poor introduction, which was marked by many delays and cancellations. As part of the May 2018 timetable change, the Styal Line to the Airport operated on a skip-stop basis to free up additional capacity for express trains. Consequently, Mauldeth Road station was still served by two trains per hour in each direction, but at more irregular intervals. Not all services stopped at

784-421: Was two trains per hour to Manchester Piccadilly; two trains per hour operated in the opposite direction: one to Manchester Airport and the other continued onto Crewe until 17:53, then terminated at Wilmslow in the evening. Sunday services consisted of one train per hour to Manchester Airport (with alternate trains continuing to Alderley Edge ) and one train per hour to Manchester Piccadilly. The service pattern

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