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Updated 09/05/2008

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Was formed in 1986 to campaign for the restoration of passenger train services northwards from Blackburn in Lancashire towards Hellifield.

In May 1994, the then Regional Railways re-introduced a full passenger service as far as Clitheroe.

RVR is now the User Group for the Ribble Valley Line

Campaigns for service improvements, and the eventual extension of passenger services to Hellifield and over the Settle and Carlisle line.

Please click here to read the continuation in the History Section

For links to various sections, please click on the selected item in the left-hand panel. Some links can also be accessed by scrolling down this page - recommended for first-time viewers.

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The new Ribble Valley Line Timetable (applicable from 18 May until 13 December 2008)

may be viewed by clicking here

The new East Lancs Line Timetable (applicable from 18 May until 13 December 2008)

may be viewed by clicking here

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DalesRail 2008 - Next DalesRail Service - Sunday 18th May 2008

Click here to view the DalesRail 2008 leaflet

Click here to access the DalesRail 2008 website

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Community Rail Day Saturday 17th May 2008

& Clitheroe Festival Weekend 17th & 18th May 2008 held in association with the above

Please visit the Community Rail Section for full information concerning the above events,

and a chance to view the very attractive leaflets that have been produced.

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"Reading Between the Lines" - the latest issue of the Newsletter of Lancashire's Community Railways - can be read by clicking here. Hard copies will be distributed shortly to the usual outlets.

Previous issues of this excellent series of publications can be accessed via the Community Rail Section in this website.

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Cycling Into Railway History - a guided cycle ride

Tuesday 24 June 2008 : 9.30 a.m. - approx. 2.30 p.m. -

Click here for details

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Timetables, Train Running, Northern Rail Network Map, and other useful Travel Information for the Ribble Valley Line, and elsewhere in the U.K., may be obtained directly on-line by clicking here. or the underlined words.

For current service alterations (signalling problems, broken-down trains etc.), click here for the latest bulletins.

Train running times for Plymouth, Exeter St.D., Bristol T.M., Birmingham N.St., Crewe, Reading, and also Carlisle may be accessed by clicking here.

Useful for monitoring progress of CrossCountry & West Coast Main Line trains.

Huddersfield, Leeds, York, Newcastle, Sheffield, Derby & Leicester have now been added - click here -

- and similarly useful for tracking progress of Northern, TransPennine, and other TOCs.

Fares from selected Ribble Valley Line Stations

Standard Day & Weekly Returns

Updated 29/01/2008

£10.30 before 09:00 hrs

£8.00 after 09:00 hrs

7 Day Return £36.40

£7.80 before 09:00 hrs

£7.00 after 09:00 hrs

7 Day Return £30.70

£9.50 before 09:00 hrs

£7.30 at 09:00 hrs and after

7 Day Return £34.40

£5.50 before 09:00 hrs

£4.80 at 09:00 hrs and after

7 Day Return £21.00

£8.60 before 09:00 hrs

£5.80 after 09:00 hrs

7 Day Return £31.60

£6.30 before 09:00 hrs

£6.00 after 09:00 hrs

7 Day Return £28.00

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 recommended for on-line booking.

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

Ramble & Roam

Ride * Relax * Ramble & Roam

on East Lancashire's Railways

 

Click here for further details about this exciting new initiative and the corresponding leaflet, now available from the usual outlets, which contains a series of self-guided walks from East Lancashire and Clitheroe Line stations.

Click here to view Photo Gallery

RAIL RAMBLERS - The Home of Lancashire Rail Ramblers

now have their own website, which is very well-laid out, most informative and well-worth a visit even by non-ramblers

http://www.railramblers.com

There is also reference to the RVR website viz.

"Ribble Valley Rail have a very comprehensive website with links to National Rail, Northern Rail, Dalesrail etc. It can be found at www.ribblevalleyrail.co.uk "

Diversions over the Settle & Carlisle Line

between Saturday 29th March 2008 and Saturday 17th May 2008

Details may be found by clicking here

Visiting / Travelling through London?

London Tube MapTransport for London website (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

 

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

50 - 54 Church Street, Blackburn BB1 5AS

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

Copies of RVRNews and RVR Cab Ride DVDs are on sale here.

Contact:

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

Email: visit@blackburn.gov.uk

Click here to visit their website

Clitheroe the Future is a particularly attractive, well-designed and comprehensive web site, that is well-worth visiting for information about the town, and walks in the Clitheroe area.

Click here to access.

RVR Membership

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

RVR Who's Who

Chairman:

Peter Moore, 21 Buccleuch Avenue, Clitheroe BB7 2DZ

Tel : 01200 424151 email : peter21.moore@virgin.net

Vice-Chairman:

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

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

Secretary:

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 : david@highclose.freeserve.co.uk

Membership Secretary and Ribble Valley RailNews Editor:

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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