XXX Webmaster: Nigel Kirby   X XXUpdated: 03Sept 2010   Express Links             WEATHER FORECASTS Ribble Valley Local Non-Local _________ WEATHER FORECAST by Post Code or Location click below ______ Train Operating Companies (TOCs) ______ National Rail ______ Steam in the Ribble Valley & East Lancs ______ Picture Galleries (Further down this column) ______ Engineering Work ______ Articles ______ Heritage Railways ______ World Railways ______ Track Diagrams Gradient Profiles ______ Old Timetables (Indexed Geographically) ______ Named Trains ______ or just Scroll Down   X     xWebsite Updates             Website Statistics   29/08/2010         - Club 55 - Major New Promotion Valid 20 Sept - 30 Nov 2010 Click map for details   27/08/2010         Issue 9 Summer 2010 (Pages in sequential order)   26/08/2010         Irish Railways Major update Dublin - Mullingar - Float - Longford   25/08/2010         Irish Bog Railways Major update   24/08/2010         Friends of Stations Floral Displays Whalley now added   22/08/2010         Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway by Peter Bleasdale Additional Photo inserted   11/08/2010         National Rail Timetables Tables 1 & 5 LONDON - SOUTHEND have now been added Click above to access links   09/08/2010         TRACK DIAGRAMS for   HOGHTON STATION   WALTONS SIDINGS SPRING VALE STATION SPRING VALE NORTH   CHATBURN RIMINGTON GISBURN NEWSHOLME & HELLIFIELD GOODS (L&Y)   Click above for complete index   14/08/2010         RVRNews92 Summer 2010   is now being distributed - free to RVR Members -   Summary may now be read in News from RVR     07/08/2010         Community Rail Awards 2010 Short-listed entries To view click below   For other details, visit the Community Rail Lancashire website by express link below   06/08/2010         STEAM in the Ribble Valley Preston, Blackburn & East Lancs Timings for forthcoming Ribble Valley Steam Rail Tours now added   23/07/2010         CLITHEROE LINE Services have been strengthened   For details click below   16/07/2010         Old Timetables Various 'Lost' Lines in the Borders NE England & Scotland now added For an express link click below   10/07/2010         Little North Western History of this line Much enlarged map with revisions   10/07/2010         To view the above leaflet, click above   06/07/2010         DELPH DONKEY Lees (Oldham) Loco Shed (History & Allocations) update   02/07/2010         North Yorkshire Moors Railway by Peter Bleasdale Update FULL PAGE PHOTOS Photo courtesy NYMR   14/06/2010         Fellsman 2010 by Ted Buckley (Articles section)   04/06/2010         Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway click above to view   04/06/2010         Siegen Railway Museum Westphalia , Germany by Ted Buckley (Gallery 12)   01/06/2010         'The Man in Seat Sixty-One' To visit a most comprehensive & very entertaining world-wide travel website (Rail - Ship) e.g. Whalley - Langho London - Singapore Chicago - Seattle and many, many more . . .   Click logo below for details   23/05/2010         History Section Revised Historical Map   19/05/2010         AMSTERDAM CENTRAL by B. Haworth   02/05/2010         CUMBRIAN COAST TORNADO 14 April 2010 by Ted Buckley et al   24/04/2010         The Fellsman 2009 by Ted Buckley Photos now displayed at higher resolution & magnification   23/04/2010         A Stationmaster's Life at Wilpshire in the1880s xby Craig Ward Now with an additional section at the end   15/04/2010         Click above to read   15/04/2010           The Yorkshire Coronation 10 April 2010 Derby - York - Scarborough Narrative & Photos of Duchess of Sutherland at South Milford by Ted Buckley     14/04/2010           Old Timetables North Wales Lines Edge Hill - Southport Liverpool - Garston Dock Manchester (Central) - Southport (Lord Street) Manchester (Ex. & L. Rd.) - Wigan (N.W.) Manchester (Ex.) - Kenyon Jct. - Bolton (Great Moor St.) Hull (Cannon Street) - Cudworth     20/03/2010           07/03/2010   To read above leaflet click photo

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OLD TIMETABLES (Bradshaw 1910 - 1938) Indexed Geographically Quicker downloads _______ Preston - Southport Dumfries - Castle Douglas - Stranraer Carlisle - Hawick - Edinburgh (W) Lancaster - Glasson Dock Pye Bridge - Ambergate Blackburn - Hellifield Blisworth - Byfield - Stratford Blackburn - Chorley - Wigan Ashbourne - Buxton Clapham - Ingleton - Tebay Nuneaton - Burton-on-Trent Penrith - Kirkby Stephen - Darlington Leicester (Belgrave Rd.) - Grantham Garsdale - Hawes - Northallerton Somerset & Dorset Rly. Carmarthen - Aberystwyth Cheltenham - Swindon Town - Andover Jct. and many, many more . .   Click timetable below

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During adverse weather conditions, or rush-hour, one may just find that Train Running Information (Live Departure Boards) can be accessed quicker using the website provided by Northern rather than National Rail.

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Website Statistics: x For the week beginning 22 August 2010 xx x4156 - Sessions (i.e. no.of visitors to the website for this week) : Brief Analysis x 243691 - Hits (i.e. no. of files accessed for this week) : Analysis Data Graphs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To view the most popular sections for this week : Click here For File Key, click here

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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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REMINDER DALESRAIL 2010 Services are now operating ( currently two trains each way ) For further information plus Weather Forecast for DalesRail destinations click below   The Final Services for 2010 will run on Sunday 10 October and NOT as shown in the original DalesRail leaflet NORTHERN RAIL Leaflet TIMETABLES are correct   Bob Hodgson who has voluntarily stewarded the DalesRail services since their inception.

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STEAM IN THE RIBBLE VALLEY PRESTON, BLACKBURN & EAST LANCS   For details of forthcoming tours click below .   For a quick link to Gallery 19 click below Photos: E.Buckley   Details of the Provisional Timings for various UK Steam Rail Tours & other items of considerable rail interest may be found by clicking

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FARES quoted include a day's unlimited travel on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Preston:xxx Off-Peak Day Returnx Adult £27.60 : Child £13.80 Lancaster:x Anytime Day Return xAdult £21.00 : Child £10.50 Carnforth: xxAnytime Day Returnx Adult £20.60 : Child £10.30 Visit the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway website by clicking below   To view Weather Forecast for Ravenglass click below

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- CLUB 55 - Special Promotion Valid 20 Sept - 30 Nov 2010 Click map below to obtain a clearer image

 

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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

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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

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For a summary of Fares and Times click here   To read the Complete Leaflet click here or front cover   To visit the DalesRail website click here   Left: New Front Cover with corrected date Updated 01 Aug 10 The Final Services for 2010 will run on Sunday 10 October and NOT as shown in the original DalesRail leaflet NORTHERN RAIL Leaflet TIMETABLES are correct

WEATHER FORECAST xxxxDalesRail Destinations Carlisle Armathwaite Langwathby Appleby Kirkby Stephen Dent Horton-in-Ribblesdale Settle Alston Barnard Castle Ingleton Clapham Sedbergh Hawes Aysgarth Leyburn

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THE XFELLSMAN Summer 2010 Now extended to 15 September 2010       For further information and details of other excursions click below

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COMMUNITY RAIL LANCASHIRE now has its own website For a direct link to this well-designed, attractive and informative site click here or the above photograph or the CRCLP Logo at the top of the page

NK writes: Visitors to the RVR website may also be interested in the following recent additions to the above Community Rail Lancashire website:

COMMUNITY REPARATION FOR BRIERFIELD In a first for the East Lancashire Community Rail Partnership the Friends of Brierfield Station have been working with young people who have been placed on Community Reparation Orders. Members of the friends group worked alongside the young people to help maintain the garden areas at Brierfield Station.  To continue reading, click here   BEN FOGLE ENDORSES Community Rail Line  Reported in the Keighley News on Thursday 12th August 2010 TV presenter and adventurer Ben Fogle enjoys letting the train take the strain, and he revealed this week that one of his favourite journeys is Morecambe to Keighley.  To continue reading, click here   TIDE TIMES The Lancashire Community Rail Partnerships are pleased to announce a new service is now available via the links page. High tide times are crucial to those visiting the coast, whether for the day, for a holiday, fishing or to catch a ferry.  The tide times pages give the current days high and low tide times, and also the next six days as a forecast. Click here to access the link.   COMMUNITY RAIL AWARDS SHORT LISTINGS The Lancashire Community Rail Partnerships have been successful in getting five of their nominations for the National Community Rail Awards short listed. The Community Rail Awards 2010, a prestigious national event, are being held in Westcliff-on-Sea on Friday 24th September 2010. For details and further information click here Updated: 31/08/2010

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TIMETABLES 23 May 2010 to 11 Dec 2010 * * * * * * * * To view, click left, centre or right panels for the required format * * * * * * * * A very large selection of TIMETABLES for the North West and UK is now available for viewing NRTT

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For more information about this ticket, please contact info@communityraillancashire.co.uk or visit the Community Rail Lancashire website (see below)

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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

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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. Currently the Duo ticket is only available between two points on a line of route, and the changes will allow customers to buy Duo Tickets that 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 . For details of all Northern Duos, click here

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LOCAL ENGINEERING WORK June 2010 Photo: D. Butterworth To view details, if any, click above photo or see below 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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FARES To view Local Fares from Ribble Valley Stations and the Season Ticket Calculator for ALL UK Stations click here

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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. To read, click on the map below

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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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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

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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
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Fares from selected Ribble Valley Line Stations applicable from 3 Jan 2010 Standard Day & Weekly Returns (Changes are shown in bold type - accuracy not guaranteed) Updated 03/01/2010 Blackburn Manchester Preston Bolton Clitheroe £3.60 7 Day Return £14.40 £10.90 before 09:00 £8.80 after 09:00 7 Day Return £38.40 £6.50 7 Day Return £28 £8.30 before 09:00 £7.70 after 09:00 7 Day Return £32.40 Blackburn -------- £10.10 before 09:00 £7.90 after 09:00 7 Day Return £36.30 £5.10 7 Day Return £22.60 £5.80 before 09:00 £5.30 after 09:00 7 Day Return £22.30 Darwen £2.30 7 Day Return £10.10 £9.10 before 09:00 £6.40 after 09:00 7 Day Return £33.40 £6.60 7 Day Return £29.50 £4.50 7 Day Return £19.80 To calculate the Season Ticket Rate between any two stations for all possible periods of availablity click here

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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.

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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. To visit the RailCard website, click here

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

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N.R. Timetable Map 2009	UK Rail Network & Routes with a passenger service shown in NRTT Timetable © Network Rail
N.R. Schematic Map	Large scale maps showing rail network in selected conurbations
Northern Rail	Network served by Northern Rail
2009 Great Britain National Rail Passenger Operators	A colour-coded map of the UK rail network showing which train companies operate on each line of route. © Barry S Doe
London Tube Map	The traditional map, which does show the River Thames, unlike the very latest version it would appear!!

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National Rail Journey Planner or visit Northern's own journey planner by clicking here

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Complete Travel Planner ALL public transport modes i.e. rail, bus, metro, coach, ferry etc. "Door to door" journey input available - a simple, versatile, & very useful link - CLICK HERE Try it out!

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

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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

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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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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

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CLITHEROE LINE SERVICES HAVE NOW BEEN STRENGTHENED   Extract from "ON THE LINE", Issue 1: Summer 2010 The Clitheroe Line Community Rail Partnership Newsletter now available at the usual outlets or can be downloaded by clicking below

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Northern Rail Map xExcellent clarity when enlarged Train Running Information Service Alterations due to Engineering Work

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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, 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

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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. 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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RAILWAY WEBSITE Links   General Interest The Railway Cutting *** Horwich Station website ***   Other User Groups Ormskirk, Preston and Southport Travellers Association Lancaster and Skipton Rail User Group Blackpool and Fylde Rail Users' Association Aire Valley Rail Users' Group   Community Rail Lancashire   Further additions are planned

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Blackburn Visitor Centre 3- 5 Salford, Blackburn (New location) 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

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READING BETWEEN THE LINES Issue 8 The Newsletter of the Lancashire Community Rail Partnerships is now available for viewing. For a direct link to Community Rail Lancashire, click below IN THIS ISSUE Richard’s Ramblings, Accrington Eco Station, Friends of Nelson Station, DalesRail 2010, Brian the Bull, DalesRail and much, much more!!

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

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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 : djbutterworth@talktalk.net 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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