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  13/05/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 

NEW TIMETABLES

Valid from 14 May 2012

 

NATIONAL RAIL

 

NORTHERN

(Selected timetables)

 

06/05/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 
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Gallery 19

Steam in the Ribble Valley

West Coast Railway

Test Run

25/04/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 

RAIL ROVERS

North of England

 

19/04/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 

Gallery 7

Hooton - York

Steam Excursion

at Accrington

18 April 2012

18/04/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 

Gallery 24

WHALLEY

A.Bowles

15/04/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 

Passenger Footfall at CRP Stations

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12/04/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 

HISTORICAL MAPS

SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND

Girvan - Ayr - Ardrossan

Kilmarnock - Carstairs - Moffat

 

Stranraer - Girvan - Dumfries

Gretna - Silloth - Wigton

Bradshaw Timetables

for these areas

are included

05/04/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 

HISTORY SECTION

has now been updated

28/03/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 

GALLERY 22

Graham Dudley

 

Major update

Further Large Photos

 

25/03/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 

CLITHEROE LINE

Platform Extensions

Updated at R & W

 

24/03/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 

PROMOTIONS SECTION

has now been updated for 2012

13/03/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 

National Passenger Survey

To read report, click above

(1.96 MB)

 

To visit the Passenger Focus website

click here

09/03/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 

BRIDGES

& WALK

in

South Wales

by

Brian Haworth

24/02/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 
10/02/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 
03/02/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 

Parliamentary

Adjournment Debate

 

10 January 2012

 

Clitheroe - Blackburn - Manchester Line

 

To read the complete text of this

very important debate,

click here

 

12/01/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 

FARES REVISION

Applicable from 2 Jan 2012

 

CLITHEROE LINE

To view fares from selected stations

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Fares from other stations

may be obtained by

using a Journey Planner

02/01/2012
 

 

 

 

 
 

GALLERY 23

Steve Houlker

Updated

 

31/12/2011
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

BLACKBURN STATION

Platform 4

 

 

18/12/2011
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

SANTA SERVICES 2011

Photos

17/12/2011
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
16/12/2011
 

 

 

 

 
 

BOLTON STATION

Upgrade Report

Photos & Text

 

Click either photograph to view

05/12/2011
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Whalley Viaduct Repairs

Photos taken by

Alan Bowles

Nov 2011

25/11/2011
 

 

 

 

 
 

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During adverse weather conditions, or rush-hour, one may just find that Train Running Information (Live Departure Boards)

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Choice of format

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Complete Travel Planner

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Rail, Road, Bus, & Air

Road Traffic Delays

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Current & Forthcoming disruption

on the

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rail-head(s)

and transfer details (i.e. distance, time etc.)

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DalesRail 2012

 

TWO trains each way are now operating

 

Network Rail have assured us that

there are no major engineering works

that will affect DalesRail in 2012

but there will be no DalesRail Service

on 14th October 2012

 

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Trolley Service

The first DalesRail service on Sunday 20th May 2012 will see a refreshment trolley return to the train. The Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company have agreed to trial a trolley service on Sundays on the DalesRail service.

The trolley will join at Settle and will travel through to Appleby or Carlisle depending on demand

and will return on the 15.35 departure from Carlisle.

If successful, it is hoped that this will once again be a regular feature of the DalesRail services.

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FARES REVISION

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CLITHEROE LINE

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COBWALL RAIL VIADUCT

in BLACKBURN

GETS 20-YEAR FACELIFT

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A vital rail viaduct to the north east of Blackburn is being given a facelift by Network Rail to keep it in good order for the next 20 years.

Originally built in 1850, Cobwall viaduct carries the Blackburn to Clitheroe railway over two roads and a river in the Daisyfield area of the city. It is of national importance as it provides a link to the Settle to Carlisle railway line, is used as a diversionary route if the West Coast main Line is closed, and it sees both freight and charter trains in addition to the regular passenger services.

Ray Chan, Network Rail's Scheme project manager, said: “This is a key viaduct on the National Rail Network. It has stood the test of time for the last 172 years, and the work we are doing will keep it going for at least another 20 years.”

The work will be carried out over the next six weeks and Beechwood Road will be closed for 24 hrs from midday Saturday each weekend. Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times but there are two diversionary routes for road users.

Local traffic will be diverted via Goldhey Street, Pelham Street, Florence Street and Whalley Old Road, and vice versa.

The diversion route for HGV traffic will be via Harwood Street, Philips Road, Blakewater Road, Greenbank Road, Gorse Street, Stanley Street, Appleby Street, Eden Street, Eanam, Barbara Castle Way, Larkhill and Whalley Old Road, and vice versa.

Both routes will be fully signed.

The eight-span viaduct has brick masonry arches with stone piers and is topped with safety railings for the protection of rail workers walking along the track above.

It has previously been strengthened with tie bars topped off with pattress plates, the large metal squares that appear to be bolted to the surface of the viaduct.

A number of the tie bars will be tightened as part of the project, which will include stitching, grouting, pointing and replacing the brickwork as necessary, removing any vegetation on the viaduct and painting the plates and handrails.

The work is expected to cost approximately £350,000

Keith Lumley

Network Rail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
     
     
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We hope you are enjoying your visit

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Sometimes up to over 4000 visitors

and 238,000 “hits” in a single week

tell the good news that we have a mine of interesting information inside.

 

 

Would you like to get our 24-page magazine, RVRNews, as well?

It's published four times a year, and is free to members.

Why not have a look at a sample issue, RVRNews 86, by clicking the photo on the right?

To read RVRNews 97, the latest issue, why not join RVR, and obtain your free copy?

Membership Details on how to do this are included below and elsewhere on this website.

 

Right: Front Cover RVRNews 86

Front Cover photos

will be found in Picture Gallery 1 by

clicking here

 

 

Better still, we think that you would be proud to be involved with our work of helping to bring an always improving train service to the Ribble Valley and through Darwen, all the way to Manchester.

Current “hot topics” are:

•  Doubling of the line between Bromley Cross and Blackburn to help punctuality, and allow a genuine half-hour service from Blackburn to Manchester

•  Increasing the length of platforms along the Ribble Valley to make them suitable for three or four car trains - COMPLETED Dec 2011.

•  Extending the passenger service, on existing tracks, to Hellifield and beyond, giving services to Lancaster, Skipton, Leeds and Carlisle. This would bring York, Scarborough and Scotland into easy reach. It would also bring Manchester Airport within an easy train ride from all stations to Carlisle.

Sounds good? Sounds exciting? Help it happen, come to our open committee meetings, and get the inside information from Northern Rail and Network Rail. Even join the committee . . .

 

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New Car Parking Charges

operative from 23 April 2012

at selected stations operated by Northern

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 

For

BLACKPOOL NORTH

 

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CAR PARKING TICKET

 

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CHANGES TO NORTHERN DUOS

Northern Rail have announced significant changes to their Duo tickets that will benefit customers travelling throughout Lancashire.

Duo Tickets may now cover more than one line of route.

Details of the changes are shown below:

Clitheroe – Manchester Victoria via Darwen line to all stations on the East Lancashire line (Colne /Burnley Manchester Road – Blackburn section).

Clitheroe line (Clitheroe – Blackburn section) / East Lancashire line (Colne / Burnley Manchester Road – Preston) to all stations on the Ormskirk branch.

Clitheroe line (Clitheroe – Blackburn section) to all stations as far as Preston.

Burnley Manchester Road to Manchester Victoria via Hebden Bridge

Ormskirk branch to Liverpool Stations via Ormskirk and Merseyrail Electrics

Kirkby, Rainford and Upholland to station via Wigan / Atherton to Manchester Victoria

Blackpool South branch and Blackpool North, Poulton-le-Fylde & Kirkham & Wesham to Blackburn and stations beyond on the East Lancashire line – these are only valid for travel in this direction only .

 

Q & A

What are the average savings customers can enjoy with a Duo ticket?
Two adults will save 25% on the total cost of your return journeys, based on two adult Anytime Day Return or two adult Off-Peak Day Return tickets.

When will the promotion end?
This is not a promotional offer with an end date - Duo tickets are a permanent Northern Rail ticket.

Will the price of the ticket change?
The prices for Duo tickets are valid from 2 January 2011.

At what times of the day are the Duo tickets available?
In general, tickets are valid from 0930 on Mondays to Fridays; with some valid from 0830 or 0900 on certain routes. Duo tickets are valid at anytime at weekends and Bank Holidays

apart from December when they are not available on Saturdays or Sundays.

Check the Routes and Conditions page for more details.



Where can I use a Duo ticket?
You can travel across many routes on the Northern Rail network with a Duo.

Where can I purchase a Duo ticket?
Duo tickets can be purchased from the ticket office at staffed train stations. They may also be purchased on-train from conductors but only when you board the train at an unstaffed station or when the ticket office is closed.

Can I use a Duo ticket on other train services such as First TransPennine Express?
Yes, you can. The Duo ticket can also be used on First TransPennine Express, Merseyrail Electrics, Hull Trains, East Coast, East Midlands Trains, CrossCountry Trains and Virgin Trains services when you travel on Northern Rail routes with a Duo Ticket.

Can I buy a Duo ticket in advance?
Yes, you can purchase the Duo in advance from ticket offices at any staffed train station.

Does the ticket apply to a child and an adult travelling together?
No. The Duo ticket only applies when two adults are travelling together.


 

For details of all Northern Duo Tickets

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MAPS (Current Rail Network)

 

Click as required

Description

UK Rail Network & Routes with a passenger service shown in NRTT Timetable

© Network Rail

Large scale maps showing rail network in selected conurbations
Network served by Northern Rail

A colour-coded map of the UK rail network showing which train companies operate on each line of route.

© Barry S Doe

The traditional map, which does show the River Thames

 

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Two million extra seats on peak time services

5 December 2011

 

Since the start of the Northern Rail franchise in 2004, more and more people have chosen to travel on our trains with the result that on some peak services there has been increasing levels of overcrowding.

From the December timetable change, we will be introducing an additional 50 carriages. These together with 10 carriages that are already in service will mean we will be able to provide customers with an extra two million extra seats on peak services every year.

The extra capacity will help to alleviate crowding in the five main urban centres Northern serves (Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester and Sheffield) and the additional trains have been planned to serve the most crowded train services as a first priority. We have been able to analyse customer demand by using our automated on-train counting equipment.

On some services we will be doubling the capacity, providing four carriages where previously there have been two. To accommodate longer trains some stations, for example Cottingley near Leeds and Mossley in Greater Manchester, have had platform extensions.

Northern operates more than 10 different types of train carriages so we have also looked at ways of providing more seats by using different combinations of trains. Some of the modest increases in capacity are a result of these changes, however they all add up to nearly 9,000 additional seats every weekday across our network.

Below are details of the routes that will benefit.

  • Marple – Manchester: over 1200 extra seats
    We're increasing the number of seats on eleven peak time services which call at Marple, Romiley, Bredbury, Brinnington and Reddish North; most of these trains run to Strines and New Mills Central.
Six trains in the morning peak and five leaving Manchester in the afternoon and early evening will have extra seats.
  • Rose Hill – Manchester; over 440 extra seats
    We're increasing the number of seats on four peak time services which call at Rose Hill, Romiley, Woodley, Hyde Central, Hyde North, Guide Bridge and Fairfield.

Three trains in the morning peak and one leaving Manchester in the afternoon will have extra seats.

  • Lincoln – Sheffield: over 300 extra seats
    Between Retford and Sheffield we're increasing the number of seats on three peak time services which call at Worksop, Shireoaks, Kiveton Park, Kiveton Bridge, Woodhouse and Darnall.

Sheffield commuters will benefit from extra seats on one train into Sheffield in the morning peak and two leaving Sheffield in the afternoon.

  • Knaresborough and Harrogate – Leeds: over 220 extra seats
    Between Harrogate and Leeds we're increasing the number of seats on six peak time services which call at Hornbeam Park, Pannal, Weeton, Horsforth, Headingley and Burley Park.

Leeds commuters will benefit from extra seats on three morning trains and three returning services.

  • Leeds – Sheffield: over 225 extra seats
    We're increasing the number of seats on five peak time services: four trains via Barnsley and one via Moorthorpe.

Commuters for both cities will benefit and the additional seats are split between two trains in the morning peak (one in each direction) and three in the afternoon and early evening.

  • Wigan – Manchester: over 600 extra seats
    We're increasing the number of seats on ten peak time services, which include two Southport services and two Kirkby services.

Manchester commuters will benefit from extra seats on five trains in the morning peak and five in the afternoon and early evening.

  • Clitheroe – Manchester: over 350 extra seats
    Some peak time trains between Clitheroe and Manchester have already had some additional carriages provided since summer 2010.
  • Leeds – Manchester: 1100 extra seats
    We're increasing the number of seats on ten peak time services, most of which run on the route via Brighouse and Dewsbury and a couple which run via Bradford.

Leeds and Manchester commuters will benefit from extra seats on six trains in the morning peak and four in the afternoon and early evening.

  • Liverpool – Manchester: 300 extra seats
    We're increasing the number of seats on eight peak time services, most of which run on the route via Warrington Central.

Liverpool and Manchester commuters will benefit from extra seats on four trains in the morning peak and four in the afternoon and early evening.

  • Huddersfield – Stalybridge – Manchester: over 500 extra seats

Four of the busiest services on this route have seen an increase of more than a hundred additional seats, with some of the changes introduced in summer 2010. A couple of other trains will see more modest increases. Three morning services and three afternoon peak trains will see increases that total over 500 additional seats.

 

Several other routes will benefit from additional seats on commuter services:

Between Huddersfield and Leeds one busy morning train into Leeds and one evening train from Leeds will benefit from an increase of more than 100 seats.

    On the Buxton line we'll be providing an extra 125 seats on one early morning train.

    A peak-time morning train from Doncaster to Sheffield will have over 100 extra seats.

    A busy evening train from Liverpool to Wigan will gain 70 additional seats.

    Between Manchester and Preston, a popular commuter train will get 125 more seats.

    On the Tyne Valley, one of the busiest trains between Hexham and Newcastle will gain more than 100 extra seats.

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to travel by train or ship...  

Maybe you don't like flying, or are concerned about air travel's contribution to global warming

Or perhaps you just prefer real  travel by train or ship, where the journey is part of the adventure... 

 

Either way, The Man in Seat Sixty-One will tell you how to travel overland comfortably & affordably where you might think that air was now the only option.

 

 

... within the UK & Ireland

Train times & fares for train travel in Britain:  UK page

How to travel from Britain to Ireland by train+ferry:   Ireland page, Northern Ireland page

 

 

... from the UK to Europe

How to travel by train from the UK to almost any country in Europe:  Europe page

 

 

 

 

... in Asia, Africa, America, Australasia

How to travel by train or ship from the UK to & within countries worldwide: 

Use the site map or search the site

 

... in United States of America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FARES

Applicable from 2 January 2012

 

Selected Fares

Day Returns

Weekly, Monthly & Three Monthly

Season Tickets

from

Clitheroe Line Stations

 

To view, click below

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.K. AIRPORTS + Parkways + Portsx

now with Post Codes

to facilitate Satellite Navigation to the desired location

To access in National Rail format xclick below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete Travel Planner

ALL modes i.e. CAR, RAIL, BUS, AIR etc.

including reports on road, rail etc. delays

and with maps

"Door to door" journey input available

- a powerful, very comprehensive & another amazingly useful link

CLICK HERE

Do visit this website

Those, forced to travel by road, will also find this site of immense benefit.

- it's absolutely fascinating to note the many features on offer!

 

 

 

 

BUS TImetables

( for Bus-Train connections in Lancashire )

For a summary of Bus Timetables,

which are available for viewing on-line with direct links,

click here

 

 

 

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Extract from National Rail Timetable dated 22 May 2011 :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012 Games Train Tickets

 

Got your Games ticket? Buy your rail ticket now.

If you're a 2012 Games event ticket holder, you can buy train tickets in advance of everyone else to take you to your Games venue. Train companies have assembled great value fares from every station on the National Rail network to London and all co-Host Cities ensuring you can get to 2012 Games ticketed events, including the opening and closing ceremonies.

If you've got confirmation of all your 2012 Games event tickets visit www.nationalrailgamestravel.co.uk to book your rail travel now. Tickets are not available to buy at stations or from any other retailer.

You can buy 2012 Games Train Tickets for travel between 18 July 2012 and 14 September 2012 inclusive, so you can travel and stay in London or one of the co-Host Cities before or after your Games event.

Special terms and conditions offer flexibility designed to suit travel to and from the Games. Railcard and Gold Card holders, and children can get discounts too.

Look out for great value First Class fares on many services, for adding that extra luxurious touch to what will already be an unforgettable event!

If you're going to an event in London you will get a one-day Games Travelcard with your Games ticket. The Games Travelcard can be used for travel in London Zones 1-9 and to/from Watford Junction on the day of the event.

So, don't get left in the blocks or leave anything to chance. Buy your train tickets today and relax knowing that when your Games event tickets arrive your travel is sorted as well.

Planning your journey

You will need to allow plenty of time for your journey. The transport systems will be extremely busy during the Games so allow time to travel to, from and between venues.

You should also plan to arrive early at the venue as there will be airport style security. For some venues with a larger number of spectators you may wish to allow additional time in your journey plan.

For help planning your journey visit london2012.com/travel .

Details of the venues, and travel options to them with National Rail are available here .

More trains, more services

Over 100 extra train services will be added each day to the regular timetable during the 2012 Games. Trains will run with more carriages to help provide additional capacity at busy times.

Train services will start earlier to help you to get to your Games venue in time. There will also be extra train services running later at night from London to key cities, for example:

  • Depart London at 00.30 for Newcastle
  • Depart London at 00.45 for Leeds
  • Depart London at 01.00 for Liverpool Lime Street
  • Depart London at 01.00 for Cardiff Central
  • Depart London at 01.10 for Birmingham New Street
  • Depart London at 01.30 for Manchester Piccadilly

Capacity into Stratford station has been increased by more than 350% at peak times and extra train services will run to and from London Liverpool Street to help get people to the Olympic Park.

Details of the Train Operating Companies and the services they will be providing during the 2012 Games are available here .

For more information and to book your 2012 Games Train Tickets go to www.nationalrailgamestravel.co.uk .

 

 

 

To access the

Season Ticket Calculator

click the above poster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For information

 

 

 

 

New online train ticket service

from Northern Rail

 

You can now purchase train tickets to anywhere in the UK

using our new online train ticketing service.

 

Our system is quick and easy to use

and you can feel confident

that there are no hidden charges

when you book your tickets online at northernrail.org

 

We are determined to deliver you the best online customer experience,

so over the next two weeks, you will see further enhancements

being made to the system.

 

 

 

northernrail.org

 

no booking fees

no credit card fees

no hidden charges

tickets to anywhere in the UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HISTORICAL POSTERS

Further posters in this fascinating and well-researched series

are now available for viewing

 

Click the above poster

to view others in this series

 

 

 

 

 

 

HISTORICAL POSTERS

Further posters in this fascinating and well-researched series

are now available for viewing

Click the above poster

to view others in this series

 

 

 

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Extract from Network Rail website:

Ticket refunds

The train operating companies run the passenger trains, and you need to contact them about ticket refunds.

 

Where to get a ticket refund

If you bought your ticket from:

  • A ticket office or self-service machine at a station - you need to return your ticket to the ticket office at any station

(it does not have to be the station where you bought the ticket) .

 

  • A travel agent - you need to return your ticket to the travel agent, who sold it to you.

 

  • A website or telesales office run by a train company - you need to return it to the address that they specify.

 

General information about ticket refunds

You can find general information about ticket refunds in Section E of the National Rail Conditions of Carrriage page on the National Rail website. 

 

 

 

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BEST VALUE TRAIN FARES WEBSITE

 

The Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) has a campaign to
promote the
best value train fares for passengers after it was revealed that
thousands of passengers are
missing out on cheaper train journeys each
month.


www.bestvaluefares.co.uk xshows passengers how they can save money on train
fares by
booking in advance, taking advantage of special deals or being
flexible
when they travel.

The website was launched as many train companies
announced ticket price increases 2010.

For a direct linkx click here

 

Also see below

 

 

 

 

 

Also recommended for

XBEST FARESX

For a direct link click above logo

Well-worth exploring this interesting & useful website

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCENIC BRITAIN by TRAIN

2010/11 Edition

 

 

This ACoRP Publication showcases many of the Scenic Rail Lines around Britain.

Most of the lines featured are supported by Community Rail Partnerships.


Our many rural branch lines take you to some of Britain's most beautiful scenery and loveliest villages,

and they're connected to all parts of the country by the high quality, frequent, InterCity Rail network.

 

For a pdf copy, click on the panel below, which depicts the section in the brochure,

highlighting the West & East Lancashire, Ribble Valley and South Fylde Lines:

 

To get a printed copy, please contact the ACoRP office below:

 

Rail and River Centre
Canal Side
Civic Hall
15a New Street
Slaithwaite
HUDDERSFIELD
HD7 5AB
 

Phone: 01484 847790

Fax: 01484 847877

E-mail: office@acorp.uk.com

 

To visit the ACoRP website click below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

XLITTLE NORTH WESTERNX

Click map for a link to the Community Rail Lancashire website feature on the History of this Line

To view an enlarged version of this map, click mini-map (right)

To view 1938 "Little North Western" Timetable, click here

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRAVEL WITH TORNADO

Click above

TORNADO is now operating main-line trains

and working on preserved lines

 

* * * * * *

For information about

Special Steam Excursions & Events

including those in the North of England

click here

.

 

 

 

 

FULL DETAILS of ALL Engineering Work may be found by visiting Northern's website - maintenance section - by

clicking photo below

Photo: P. Bleasdale

.

 

 

 

 

Click logo to access the

Eurostar xwebsite

 

 

 

FARES

To view

Local Fares from Ribble Valley Stations

and the

Season Ticket Calculator for ALL UK Stations

 

.

 

 

 

 

STATIONXPLANS

For a direct link to this useful feature

click here

or scroll down

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services between

Manchester and Rochdale via Oldham and Shaw

have now been withdrawn

to allow Metrolink construction

 

No substitute for the withdrawn service

but why not read a nostalgic account of the

 

Oldham - Greenfield - Delph Line

(aka "The Delph Donkey")

 

written by RVR Member Geoffrey Hilditch O.B.E.

To read, click on the map below

Part 2 added October 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

Route Utilisation Strategies

are key elements in the rail industry planning process

Route Utilisation Strategies (RUSs) seek to balance capacity, passenger & freight demand, operational performance and cost, to address the requirements of funders and stakeholders. Network Rail is developing Route Utilisation Strategies to cover the rail network, in conjunction with rail industry partners and wider stakeholders.

Network Rail will take account of the recommendations from RUSs when carrying out its activities.  In particular they will be used to help inform the allocation of capacity on the network through application of the normal Network Code processes.

For further details and to view the various reports, click below

 

 

 

 

 

STATION PLANS

xxRVR Member, David Butterworth, writes:

Nationalrail.co.uk has introduced a new series of web pages which features plans of each of the GB stations.

 A typical one is

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/sjp/CLH/plan.html   which shows Clitheroe.

 The nice touch is that, in addition to the plan itself, hovering the mouse over key points produces a photo.  (For Clitheroe the issue of access to Platform 1 is not resolved, but that is a fine point.)

 Plans of other stations can be obtained simply by changing the station code which is part of the web address. For instance, in the example above ‘CLH' is the station code for Clitheroe.

Other codes for ‘our line' are:  Whalley – WHE, Langho – LHO, Ramsgreave & Wilpshire – RGW, Blackburn – BBN, Darwen – DWN, Entwistle – ENT,  etc, etc . . . .

xxNK writes:

Thanks, David, for this most useful information, which is not easy to locate on other websites.

Whilst perusing these plans, there will be several discerning readers, who will be quick to observe that certain features will now be out-of-date or inaccurate.

NK

 All other codes can readily be obtained by clicking here

For direct access to many local & UK stations

the table below can be used

 

 

 

STATION XPLANS
Clitheroe Whalley Langho Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Blackburn
Darwen Entwistle Bromley Cross Hall 'ith Wood Bolton
Preston Bamber Bridge Burscough Bridge Burscough Jct. Lostock Hall
Accrington Lancaster Skipton Carnforth Settle
Todmorden Littleborough Rochdale Castleton Mills Hill
Blackpool North Wigan North Western Wigan Wallgate Ormskirk Entwistle
Burnley Central Burnley Man. Rd. Brierfield Nelson Colne
Lostock Horwich Parkway Chorley Leyland Morecambe
         

Manchester Victoria

Manchester Airport

Manchester Piccadilly

Manchester Oxford Road

Crewe

Stafford

Birminham New Street

Birmingham Moor Street

Birmingham Snow Hill

Birmingham International

Carlisle Glasgow Central Glasgow Queen Street Edinburgh Waverley

Inverness

Halifax

Huddersfield

Leeds

Harrogate

York

Newcastle

Sheffield

Doncaster

Hull

Peterborough

Southport

Parbold

Warrington Bank Quay Warrington Central

Altrincham

Hale

Knutsford

Stockport

Macclesfield

Stoke-on-Trent

Liverpool Lime Street

Liverpool Central

Liverpool James Street

Chester

Llandudno Junction

Bangor

Holyhead

Worcester Foregate St.

Worcester Shrub Hill

Cheltenham

Gloucester

Burton-on-Trent

Shrewsbury

Stourbridge Jct.

Lichfield City

Lichfield Trent Valley

Tamworth

Bristol Parkway

Bristol Temple Meads

Weston-super-Mare

Taunton

Exeter St. Davids

Newton Abbot

Reading

Swindon

Plymouth

Newport

Cardiff Central

Swansea

Wolverhampton

Tame Bridge Parkway

Walsall

Coleshill Parkway

East Midlands Parkway

Nuneaton

Coventry

Rugby

Milton Keynes

Watford Jct.

Clapham Jct.

East Croydon

Wimbledon

Ashford International

LONDON Station Plans        

Euston

Marylebone

Paddington

St. Pancras

Kings Cross

Liverpool Street

Victoria

Charing Cross

Waterloo

Cannon Street

Fenchurch Street

London Bridge

To access Station CODES, click here

 

 

Station Facilities
To view Station Plans click here
Clitheroe

Whalley

Langho Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Blackburn
Darwen Entwistle Bromley Cross Hall 'ith Wood Bolton
Preston Bamber Bridge Burscough Bridge Burscough Jct. Colne
Accrington Lancaster Skipton Carnforth Settle
Todmorden Littleborough Rochdale Castleton Mills Hill
Blackpool North Wigan N.W. Wigan Wallgate Ormskirk Entwistle
Burnley Central Burnley Man. Road Brierfield Nelson Colne
Lostock Horwich Parkway Chorley Leyland Morecambe

 

 

 

DalesRail, Wayfarers, Lakes Day Ranger, North Country 4 in 8 Rover, Freedom of the North West Rover, Eurostar, All Line Rail Rover etc.

may now be viewed by clicking here.

 

 

 

RAILCARDS


From the 17th May 2009, there will be changes to the prices of Railcards, and to the minimum fares applicable to certain Railcards.

The price of 16-25, Family & Friends and Senior Railcards will increase from £24 to £26.

Minimum fares for 16-25 and HM Forces Railcards which are currently £8 and £16 will change to a £12 minimum fare for Single & Return tickets before 10:00 am Monday to Friday.Minimum fares do not apply to Advance purchase fares.

To visit the RailCard website, click here

 

 

 

 

 

A STATIONMASTER'S LIFE

AT WILPSHIRE

in the 1880s

 

by Craig Wardxxx

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

or visit the X rather more comprehensive X website belowxxxxxx

.

 

NEW Complete Travel Planner

ALL modes i.e. CAR, RAIL, BUS, AIR etc.

including reports on road, rail etc. delays

and with maps

"Door to door" journey input available

- a powerful, very comprehensive & another amazingly useful link

CLICK HERE

Do visit this website

Those, forced to travel by road, will also find this site of immense benefit.

- it's absolutely fascinating to note the many features on offer!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHEAPEST FARE FINDER

'Cheapest Fare Finder' allows you to search for a ticket based on cost, and shows you journeys where the selected ticket is available. You can choose up to 4 individual dates, and specify the times of the day that you'd prefer to travel. You may find even cheaper tickets if you try different times of the day. You may find that there is a choice of Train Company for your journey, and to make the choice easier, National Rail shows you the facilities that are usually available when travelling on the respective trains.

For further information, and to try out this important new feature provided by National Rail, click here

Well-worth exploring this powerful & fascinating fare-searching tool !

 

 

 

 

 

Visiting / Travelling through London?

London Tube MapTransport for London (for trains, buses, etc.)Oyster Cards -

well-worth having - considerable savings - highly recommended - can be purchased and topped up via the Internet before travelling to London

Without an Oyster Card, the minimum adult fare on the Tube is £4, and for buses is £2.

Look at the Oyster website to discover the savings and other benefits on offer with one of these cards.

London Zonal Fares, Validity etc,

 

 

 

TRAIN OPERATING COMPANIES' websites:

Northern Rail

Virgin Trains

T. P. Express

East Coast

Cross Country

East Midlands Trains

 

For other TOCs

click here

 

Also useful

National Rail

British Transport Police

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northern Rail Map xExcellent clarity when enlarged

Train Running Information

Service Alterations due to Engineering Work

 

 

Visiting / Travelling through London?

London Tube MapTransport for London (for trains, buses, etc.)

Oyster Cards -

well-worth having - considerable savings - highly recommended - can be purchased and topped up via the Internet before travelling to London

Without an Oyster Card, the minimum adult fare on the Tube is now £4, and for buses is £2.

Look at the Oyster website to discover the savings and other benefits on offer with one of these cards.

London Zonal Fares, Validity etc,

London Euston to Heathrow

via Underground

Journey time approx. 1 hour

Route:

Victoria Line :

Euston - Green Park

Piccadilly Line :

Green Park - Heathrow all terminals

 

Oyster single fare:

£3.50 Monday to Friday from 0700 and before 1900

£2.00 At all other times including public holidays.

Cash single fare:

£4.00 at any time

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Guided Walks

linked to the Leeds - Morecambe Line

have also been arranged for the area bounded approximately by

Giggleswick - Bentham - Carnforth - Morecambe

for which details may be found by clicking here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rail Cards

For detailed information

 

click here

 

 

Travelling to London Euston?

For details of various Virgin Fares (Single & Return) available from

 

Lancaster, Preston, Wigan NW, Manchester, Liverpool etc.,

click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Rail Journey Planner

is a useful site for discovering the fares, and for purchasing tickets via the Internet. Click on the underlined part to access.Virgin Trains fares website is also a useful guide for obtaining the information, but not necessarily recommended for on-line booking.

However, tickets obtained at manned stations can sometimes be much cheaper.

Click logo to access the Eurostar website

 

 

 

RVR X CAB XRIDE DVDs

SOLD OUT

 

 

 

 

PlusBus

A PlusBus ticket gives you unlimited bus travel around town, at the start, the finish, or both ends of your train journey. Plusbus is now available to 195 towns and cities across the U.K., costs around £2, and railcard discounts are available. Additional features and locations will be available from 20 May 2007. Well-worth considering, and more detailed information can be obtained by clicking here to visit the PlusBus website. Leaflets are also available at manned stations and information/visitor centres.

The "add on" tickets can be purchased at the usual ticket offices, and shortly it is expected that they will be available for purchase on-line.

 

 

 

 

 

Blackburn Visitor Centre

3- 5 Salford, Blackburn

(New location)

Opening times :

Monday - Friday   9am - 5pm : Saturday  9am - 4pm

Contact:

Tel:   (01254) 53277 : Fax:  (01254)  682953

Email: visit@blackburn.gov.uk

Click here to visit their website

 

 

 

 

xRVR MEMBERSHIP

 

If, once you have viewed the various sections of this website, you would like information about how to join RVR, please click photo

 

Bill Briggs

RVR Membership Secretary

 

 

 

 

RVR Who's Who

Chairman:

Marjorie Birch, “Raydale”, Crow Trees Brow, Chatburn, Clitheroe BB7 4AA

Tel : 01200 441549 : email : rjm.raydale@tiscali.co.uk

Secretary & Vice-Chairman:

Peter Eastham, 79 Rogersfield, Langho, Blackburn BB6 8HD

Tel : 01254 240830 : email : p_eastham@sky.com

Hon. Treasurer:

David J. Butterworth, 72 Fairfield Drive, Clitheroe, BB7 2PS

Tel : 01200 425750 : email : djbutterworth@talktalk.net

Membership Secretary

Bill Briggs, 55 Bank Head Lane, Hoghton, Preston PR5 0AB

Tel : 01254 854474 : email : bill.rvrnews@virgin.net

Friends of Stations Co-ordinator:

Brian Haworth, 182 Whalley Road, Langho, Blackburn BB6 8AA

Tel : 01254 247844 email : brian.haworth@talktalk.net

 

 

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File Names Key

For use in conjunction with Website Statistics

File Name RVR Website Section
index HOME PAGE
/times Timetable Section
/new+tts+dec+09.htm NRTT Timetables valid from Dec 09
today Community Rail
members Promotions
news/news News from RVR
freinds Friends of Stations
rvr+news/articles Articles
rail+day+2008+v3 Community Rail Day 2008
roam Ramble & Roam
guided+walks+photos Guided Walks Photos
tracks Track Diagrams & Gradient Profiles
gallery+19t Forthcoming Steam Tours in Ribble Valley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No planned engineering work is scheduled to affect the Clitheroe Line

but for other lines and also to check the latest update

click here

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRAVEL DISRUPTION

 

To access the latest Rail updates for the whole of the UK

click below

 

To view details of disruption listed by Train Operator

click below

 

FULL DETAILS of ALL ENGINEERING Work

 

may be found by visiting NORTHERN'S website - maintenance section - by clicking here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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