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MANCHESTER
METROLINK
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and to visit the Metrollink website

East Didsbury Extension
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CURRENT TIMETABLES
Valid from
19 May - 7 Dec 2013
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Northern Rail & National Rail
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To view a summary of
Principal Changes
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POCKET TIMETABLES
Accrington - Blackburn
Preston - Blackpool (N&S)
19 May - 6 Oct 2013
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Preston - Ormskirk
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BIRMINGHAM
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9 May 2013
Gallery 15
Simon Clarke

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PAIGNTON - DARTMOUTH
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GALLERY 20
Welshpool
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GALLERY 23
Snow Clearance between
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All change at READING
Easter 2013

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COLLIERY LANDSLIP
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HATFIELD & STAINFORTH
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New
RVR MEMBERSHIP
Leaflet
may be obtained from
Clitheroe Interchange
& other outlets
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DALESRAIL 2013
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GALLERY 14
James Bond Locomotive
SKYFALL
Brian Haworth

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STATION PLATFORM
IMPROVEMENTS
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WAKEFIELD KIRKGATE

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GALLERY 7
Derailed Empty Charter Train
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STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLANS
2014 - 2019
Miscellaneous Links

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Rail Minister sees Rail History
meet Rail Future
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LNE Strategic Business Plan

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READING
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West Midlands

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FARES FROM
RIBBLE VALLEY STATIONS
CLITHEROE LINE
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SALFORD CRESCENT
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BLUEBELL RAILWAY
Richard Watts
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NUNEATON NORTH CHORD
now open
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for details of this
Important New Freight Link
Battlefield Line Feature
(Nuneaton - Market Bosworth - Ashby)
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EAST LANCS TIMETABLE
Jan - June 1957

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STALYBRIDGE
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FLOODING
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Autumn 2012
More Updates
Photo Gallery

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Between
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NETWORK RAIL'S PLANS
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RVR HISTORICAL RAIL MAPS
Those maps covering the area from
Border Counties to
Norfolk & Kent et al
have been re-arranged to give much
QUICKER ACCESS TIMES
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WAVERLEY ROUTE (South)

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MANCHESTER - BLACKBURN - - HELLIFIELD - CARLISLE
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MORE HUMPS
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Seascale Station
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original hump at Harrington
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HELLIFIELD UPGRADE
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As seen on TV
LEVEL CROSSING
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NEW TECHNOLOGY
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OLD BRADSHAW TIMETABLES
Taff Vale Railway
Barry Railway
Rhymney Railway
1910

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IRISH BOG RAILWAYS
Part 2
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GRANGE-OVER-SANDS
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Lancashire Rail Ramblers
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TIMETABLES |
Lancs Bus Times
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Road Traffic Delays
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Timetables for all TOCs
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Bus Timetables
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From Clitheroe, Blackburn & Darwen
Duo Tickets
Day Rangers
plus other special offers
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IRELAND
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WEST COAST MAIN LINE
TO RECEIVE MAJOR IMPROVEMENT WORK
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Work on the West Coast Main Line will be carried out this summer
to increase the speed that trains can travel.
Four major rail junctions will also be replaced and enhanced.
The work will improve the reliability of the infrastructure
and the punctuality of train services on Britain's busiest mixed-use railway line.
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The £18m improvement scheme will be completed over nine days
from Saturday 13 July to Sunday 21 July 2013
when four life-expired junctions will be replaced and three miles of track re-laid.
During the project, over an 18 mile stretch of line near Wigan,
trains will be unable to use the Warrington to Preston section of the route.
Train operators will be making alternative arrangements
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Dyan Crowther, Route Managing Director, said:
“This scheme represents significant investment in the railway in this area
"to increase line speeds and make the railway more reliable and punctual for our customers.
“There is never a good time to carry out major work on such a busy route
"and after careful discussion with the train operators and industry partners,
"it became apparent that undertaking this vital investment in nine consecutive days in July
"would, overall, cause less disruption.
“Train services are quieter at this time
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"compared to the work being staggered over the next two years,
impacting on dozens of weekends and Bank Holidays.”
Usually, Network Rail would have carried out work of this kind
over a number of Bank Holiday weekends requiring train services
to be replaced repeatedly by alternative transport.
By carrying out the work in a nine-day continuous spell this summer,
engineers expect to be able to complete the replacement of the four junctions
around 16 months earlier and to avoid disrupting rail travel plans
for many weekends and nine bank holidays over the next two years.
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Detailed Street Maps of the new SOUTH MANCHESTER line
View the South Manchester line from Trafford Bar to St Werburgh's Road
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It is now 4 months since Ribble Valley Rail and Friends of the Settle & Carlisle Railway launched a survey to gauge demand for a Manchester - Carlisle service using the stretch of line from Clitheroe to Hellifield.
Daily services along this line were stopped in September 1962.
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The project coordinators, Marjorie Birch from Ribble Valley Rail and Paul Levet from the Friends of Settle Carlisle Railway, are very pleased with the response with 2,600 surveys received & 41,000 promised journeys. Every response is being analysed & used to establish a business case for a new service. They would like to thank to everyone, who have taken the time to respond.
What has been especially noteworthy is the demand from Hellifield & Settle to travel to Manchester and Manchester Airport. Travellers from these areas can only get to Manchester at the moment by travelling to Leeds & then to Manchester.
The survey has also recorded a strong demand from the Ribble Valley to travel to the Dales & Scotland, which is very useful, since it confirms need for travel both north and south on the proposed service. The Clitheroe to Manchester line has been a great success with spiralling passenger numbers but this is an opportunity to improve passenger journey choices.
As well as easier rail travel to the Dales & Scotland Ribble Valley rail travellers can, if rail services were operated on the Clitheroe - Hellifield section look forward to access to Skipton and Lancaster by changing at Hellifield. Hellifield station is a great example of Victorian railway architecture with a welcoming café.
Paul Levet from the project team says:
“ It would be great to restore this station to its former glory when it was a very busy railway junction”
Responses have been received from all over the country but in good numbers from the Eden Valley, Preston, Lancaster, Bolton & Manchester.
Marjorie Birch from the project team commented:
“What has been especially significant is the support for the opening of the Clitheroe to Hellifield line, which is operational but under-utilised. This is a yawning gap in the national network and people are asking. Why should this be so when there is a line ready to use?”
Inspired by the survey results, the project team have been considering options to promote: A Manchester-Carlisle service, as they began with, or a timetabled Manchester-Hellifield service complementing the Manchester to Clitheroe service.
Both these options join three railway lines, the Settle & Carlisle, Manchester to Clitheroe & the Lancaster/Morecambe to Leeds, and open up new markets to an operating company. The project team are meeting with Network Rail, Department of Transport, Passenger Transport Executives, Northern Rail & other potential franchisees.
The team are continuing to record responses, so if you can use the service & have not responded or know someone, who could, please do so
online http://www.foscl.org.uk
or send an email to paul.levet59@gmail.com or letter to:
Paul Levet, Jerusalem Hill, Gisburn Road, Bolton-By-Bowland, Clitheroe, Lancs BB7 4NP
answering the questions as shown above. Paul Levet, Marjorie Birch
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The demand for rail travel from Manchester's Piccadilly station has increased so much that car drivers are regularly turned away from the multi storey car park because it is full.
Network Rail is tackling the problem by creating an extra 263 spaces.
Built in time for the Commonwealth Games that were held in Manchester in 2002, the existing multi storey car park and level deck alongside the station have 592 spaces in total. However, that is no longer enough as Liz Ratcliffe, Network Rail's commercial manager (retail) explains:
“When the car park was built, there were plenty of spaces for everyone. What couldn't have been predicted at the time was the phenomenal growth in demand for rail travel right across the country.
“That, plus the increase to three trains an hour to and from London from the end of 2008 means that on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays we frequently have to turn cars away.
“While our passenger satisfaction surveys are always very positive, the recurring theme is the lack of spaces at peak periods, which is why we are extending the car park.”
The extension is being built using pre-cast concrete. When completed the entire car park, including the original building, will be clad in a structural steel that weathers to a natural brown colour over a period of time.
It has been used successfully on other buildings in Manchester and is seen as a good choice of material for a structure adjacent to the brick warehouses and the station.
It also provides savings for Network Rail as it is a low-maintenance material that doesn't need painting or cleaning, which will help the company meet its cost efficiency targets.
The existing car park holds a Park Mark safer parking award, and Network Rail will apply for the entire car park to be re-assessed so that motorists can park in the knowledge that they are leaving their cars in a safe and secure environment.
The extended car park will be entered into the British Parking Awards and will also be considered for a number of design and architecture awards.
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CLITHEROE LINE
FARES
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IRISH RAILWAYS TRAVEL INFORMATION
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LIVE DEPARTURES

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Sometimes up to over 4000 visitors and 238,000 “hits” in a single week
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Would you like to get our 16-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 99, 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.
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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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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 .
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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.
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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.
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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

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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.
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BUS TImetables
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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
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no credit card fees
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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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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.
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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:
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Rail and River Centre
Canal Side
Civic Hall
15a New Street
Slaithwaite
HUDDERSFIELD
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Phone: 01484 847790
Fax: 01484 847877
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To visit the ACoRP website click below:

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

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To view 1938 "Little North Western" Timetable, click here
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TRAVEL WITH TORNADO
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TORNADO is now operating main-line trains
and working on preserved lines
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For information about
Special Steam Excursions & Events
including those in the North of England
click here
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FULL DETAILS of ALL Engineering Work may be found by visiting Northern's website - maintenance section - by
clicking photo below

Photo: P. Bleasdale
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Click logo to access the
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FARES
To view
Local Fares from Ribble Valley Stations
and the
Season Ticket Calculator for ALL UK Stations
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For a direct link to this useful feature
click here
or scroll down
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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.
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Part 2 added October 2010
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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

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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
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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.
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A STATIONMASTER'S LIFE
AT WILPSHIRE
in the 1880s
by Craig Wardxxx

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or visit the X rather more comprehensive X website belowxxxxxx
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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.
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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 !
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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,
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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,
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London Euston to Heathrow
via Underground
Journey time approx. 1 hour
Route:
Victoria Line :
Euston - Green Park
Piccadilly Line :
Green Park - Heathrow all terminals
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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 |
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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
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Travelling to London Euston?
For details of various Virgin Fares (Single & Return) available from
Lancaster, Preston, Wigan NW, Manchester, Liverpool etc.,
click here.
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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.
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Click logo to access the Eurostar website |
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RVR X CAB XRIDE DVDs
SOLD OUT
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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.
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Blackburn Visitor Centre
Contact:
Tel: (01254) 53277 : Fax: (01254) 682953
Email: visit@blackburn.gov.uk
Click here to visit their website
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xRVR MEMBERSHIP
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Bill Briggs
RVR Membership Secretary
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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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