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website
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RIBBLE VALLEY RAIL
The User Group for the Clitheroe Line
CRL Website
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Alphabetical order with index
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Live Departuresxx National Rail format
TIMETABLES
(ALL formats)
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IRISH RAILWAYS LIVE DEPARTURES
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 Rail rather than National Rail.
LIVE DEPARTURES
TIMETABLES
Non-Rail Towns
Lancs Bus Times
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BUS
Timetables
(Lancashire)
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Late or Cancelled
for a very wide selection of stations in
NW England & UK
Choice of format
Includes
Complete Travel Planner
for
Rail, Road, Bus, & Air
Road Traffic Delays
Also
use to access
Timetables for all TOCs
& National Rail
in the
North West & UK
Current & Forthcoming disruption
on the
National Rail Network
Gives the
nearest
rail-head(s)
and transfer details (i.e. distance, time etc.)
From Clitheroe, Blackburn & Darwen
Duo Tickets
Day Rangers
plus other special offers
For travel
in and around
LONDON
CLITHEROE LINE
Further Engineering Work
Saturday 4 February
For further updates, use a Journey Planner
Website Statistics: x For the week beginning 22 January 2012
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Welcome to our Website
We are sure you will enjoy your visit
Sometimes up to over 4000 visitors
and 238,000 “hits” in a single week
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It's published four times a year, and is free to members.
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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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Registered in England and Wales no. 04619954. Registered Office, Northern Rail Limited
Serco House
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MAPS (Current Rail Network)
Description
Dec 2011
UK Rail Network & Routes with a passenger service shown in NRTT Timetable
© Network Rail
Dec 2011
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.
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.
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will operate from
The second train will run from
Network Rail have assured us that
there are no major engineering works
that will affect DalesRail in 2012.
However, on Easter Sunday 8th April,
the first train will start from Preston
rather than Blackpool North.
2012 Timetables & further information about DalesRail
may be found by clicking the above logo
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
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
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,
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PRESTON, BLACKBURN & EAST LANCS
For details of forthcoming tours
(both Steam & Diesel)
click below
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For a quick link to Gallery 19
click below
Photos: E.Buckley
Details of the Provisional Timings
for various UK Steam & Diesel Rail Tours
&
other items of considerable rail interest
may be found by clicking
or
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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.For a direct linkx click here
Also see below
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Also recommended for
XBEST FARESX
For a direct link click above logo
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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 additions to the above
Community Rail Lancashire website:
- NEWS CUTTINGS -
COFFEE CART CATCHES CUSTOMERS
Accrington Eco Station now boasts a coffee cart – Neil Sheridan, a local Accrington entrepreneur has negotiated with Lancs County Council and Northern Rail to allow him to operate a hot drinks business on the station.
Neil started recently on the coldest day so far this autumn, selling teas and coffees (and hot Vimto) to customers as they wait for their trains.
Ideally situated, just outside the booking office, the coffee cart is already doing brisk trade.
All the tea and coffee is from fairtrade sources, and even the Vimto has a low carbon footprint, with only lorry miles from Derbyshire or Yorkshire.
Neil is intending to be on site, at the station, Monday to Saturday from 06.30 to 18.00.
£400k FACELIFT FOR DARWEN STATION
Improvements worth £400,000 will be carried out at Darwen railway station in the next 12 months. After almost three years of talks about enhancements, Blackburn with Darwen Council has secured £200,000 ‘matched' funding from Network Rail's National Station Improvement Programme (NSIP).
The changes will focus on improved security, better passenger shelters and information, and the installation of self serve ticket machines.
For further details, click logo below:
LANCASHIRE CYCLING NEWS
The latest edition of Lancashire Cycling News has just been published and the newsletter contains two articles pertinent to the Lancashire Community Rail Partnerships.
For further details, please click logo below:
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PLATFORMS TO BE LENGTHENED
Network Rail are in the final stages of the process to seek approval to start work on the lengthening of the platforms on the stations on the Blackburn to Clitheroe Line (Ribble Valley Line).
They hope to be on site in July or August 2011, with a completion date around the end of December 2011.
Please click photo for continuation . . . .
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.
Updated: 24/11/2011
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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:
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 5ABPhone: 01484 847790
Fax: 01484 847877
E-mail: office@acorp.uk.com
To visit the ACoRP website click below:
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To access the above website, click here
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 Holidaysapart 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
click logo
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2011
Updated: 6 Mar 2011
Visit the
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
website
by clicking below
To view
Weather Forecast
for
Ravenglass
click below
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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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TRAVEL WITH TORNADO
Click above
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
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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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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
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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.
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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To access Station CODES, click here
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Clitheroe 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.
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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.
AT WILPSHIRE
in the 1880s
by Craig Wardxxx
or visit the X rather more comprehensive X website belowxxxxxx
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
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.
TRAIN OPERATING COMPANIES' websites:
For other TOCs
Also useful
Northern Rail Map xExcellent clarity when enlarged
Visiting / Travelling through London?
London Tube MapTransport for London (for trains, buses, etc.)
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 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
Travelling to London Euston?
For details of various Virgin Fares (Single & Return) available from
Lancaster, Preston, Wigan NW, Manchester, Liverpool etc.,
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.
RVR X CAB XRIDE DVDs
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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.
RAILWAY WEBSITE
Links
General Interest
Other User Groups
Lancaster and Skipton Rail User Group
Blackpool and Fylde Rail Users' Association
Further additions are planned
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
Bill Briggs
RVR Membership Secretary
& Editor RVRNews
RVR Who's Who
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
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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No planned engineering work is scheduled to affect the Clitheroe Line
but for other lines and also to check the latest update
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TRAVEL DISRUPTION
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To view details of disruption listed by Train Operator
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may be found by visiting NORTHERN'S website - maintenance section - by clicking here
