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Santa Services 2009
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Snow
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(Winter 2009 / 2010)
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New Picture Gallery
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WORLD RAILWAYS
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Bridge on the River Kwai
by C. Carr
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Locomotives of
Eritrea & Far East
by K. Geddes
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Rocky Mountain
Railways
by C. Carr
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Irish Railways
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Irish Bog Railways
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Wuppertal
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Suspension Railway
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Australian Railways
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CHINA
Spring 2009
by K. Geddes
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Amsterdam Central
by B. Haworth
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by C. Carr

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Siegen Railway Museum
Germany
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by E. Buckley

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HERITAGEXRAILWAYS
West Somerset
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Ffestiniog
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Welsh Highland
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North Yorkshire Moors
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Paignton & Dartmouth
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South Devon
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Lakeside to
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Great Central
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East Lancashire
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Miscellaneous Stations
Blackburn Station
Past & Present
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Darwen Station
Lower Darwen & Entwistle
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Clitheroe Station
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Hellifield Station
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A STATIONMASTER'S LIFE
at Wilpshire
in the1880s
by
Craig Ward

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OLD TIMETABLES
(Bradshaw 1910 - 1938)
Indexed Geographically
West Midlands
now added
& all with faster downloads
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Preston - Southport
Lancaster - Glasson Dock
Blackburn - Hellifield
Blackburn - Chorley - Wigan
Somerset & Dorset
Clapham - Ingleton - Tebay
Heart of Wales
Penrith - Darlington
Colne - Skipton
Midland & GN
and many, many more . .
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NAMED TRAINS
including Pullmans
& Cross Country Services
via Great Central route
Summer 1951
(Festival of Britain Year)
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Route Utilisation Strategies
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RVR Members'xxxxxx
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Ted Buckley
Traffic on Langho Bank
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Ted Buckley
Oliver Cromwell
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Ted Buckley
Visit to North Wales
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Ted Buckley
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Peter Bleasdale
Model Railway at Gilling East
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Peter Bleasdale
Ellenroad Steam Museum
New Hey, Rochdale
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Ken Geddes
Cement Traffic
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Lostwithiel
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China Clay Traffic
S. Clarke
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Engineering Work
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Low Moor Crossing
D. Butterworth
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Freckleton Street Bridge
Construction
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Freckleton Street Bridge
Opening
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Standen Hey
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Rishton
S. Clarke
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Chatburn to Hellifield
Up Track Relaying
W. Briggs
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Chorley Flying Arches
Refurbishment
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Articles
A Line That Never Was
B. Haworth
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A Short Winter Stroll
with Railway Interest
B. Haworth
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The Fellsman 2009
E. Buckley
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Walk from Entwistle Station
K. Geddes
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Track Improvement Work
Blackburn to Clitheroe
Spring 2009
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of the above work
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Track Improvement Work
Blackburn to Clitheroe
November 2008
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very comprehensive record
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TIMETABLES
&
TRAIN RUNNING INFORMATION
(Live Departure Boards)
Local & National
- a very large selection of Routes & Stations is now available
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For a quick link to Timetables
click left, centre or right panels
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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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TIMETABLES
13 Dec 2009 - 22 May 2010
(Also 23 May 2010 to 11 Dec 2010)
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To view, click
left, centre or right panels
for the required format
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A very large selection of
TIMETABLES
for the North West and UK
is now available for viewing
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DUO TICKETS

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Overview xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Updated 15 Dec 2009
From Monday to Saturday trains leave Manchester Victoria from 05:55 to 22:00 heading for the scenic Ribble Valley.
Also, a through train from Buxton (dep. 05:59), Stockport (dep. 06:41, Manchester PICC (06:54) to Clitheroe.
On Sundays, trains depart Manchester Victoria from 08:01 to 21:00.
Departures from Clitheroe start at 06:40 with the last train to Manchester Victoria leaving at 22:40 (SX), 22:46 (SO). On Sundays, trains leave Clitheroe between 09:40 and 22:40. There are connections from Blackburn west to Preston and Blackpool, east to Accrington, Burnley, Nelson and Colne, and also through services to Hebden Bridge, Halifax, Bradford Interchange, Leeds and York.
On certain Sundays in Summer, the DalesRail service provides a convenient direct service to Settle, Appleby & Carlisle from Blackpool North, Preston, Blackburn and Ribble Valley Stations.
An all-year-round, seven days a week service north of Clitheroe remains one of the objectives of Ribble Valley Rail.
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To view an
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Map
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Bus Timetables ( for Bus-Train connections )
For a summary of Bus Timetables, which are available for viewing on-line with direct links, click here.
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For up-to-date train running information, links to both the National Rail and the Northern Rail websites are now provided.
When one site is not available, the other may still be online
Please click on the required station in any of the tables below |
U.K. AIRPORTS + Parkways + Ports with Post Codes to facilitate Satellite Navigation to the desired location
To access in National Rail formatx click here
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| NorthernXX North + Scotland |
| NorthernXX London & South |
U.K. AIRPORTS + Parkways + Ports with Post Codes to facilitate Satellite Navigation to the desired location
To access in National Rail formatx click here
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NORTHERN FORMAT
Alphabetical order
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If you would really prefer arrangement by geographical location, click here |
| National RailXX NW England |
| National RailXX North + Scotland |
| National RailXX London & South |
| National Rail XX U.K. AirportsXXXPost Codes to aid Satellite Navigation to the Airport |
| National Rail XX Parkways XXXPost Codes to aid Satellite Navigation to the Parkway |
| National Rail XX Ports XXXPost Codes to aid Satellite Navigation to the Port |
If the required station is not shown above,
click here to access the corresponding page of the National Rail website, where the "Live Departures & Arrivals" panel will be found on the right-hand side towards the bottom of the page, or
click here to access the corresponding page of the Northern Rail website
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National Rail Journey Planner
is a site for discovering 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 details of available fares but not recommended for on-line booking.
However, a visit to a manned station booking office will often yield the best bargains that are available. |
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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 very powerful, versatile, simple & amazingly useful link -
Click here
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or visit the much more comprehensive website below
NEW Complete Travel Planner
ALL transport modes i.e. CAR, RAIL, BUS, AIR etc.
including reports on road, rail etc delays
and with maps
"Door to door" journey input available
- also powerful, very comprehensive, & another amazingly useful link
Click here
Do visit this website
- it's absolutely fascinating to note the many features on offer! |
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Planned
LOCAL SERVICE ALTERATIONS
( due to Engineering Work )
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To check for ALL Engineering Alterations, both present and future, for
NORTHERN and all other TOCs
click here for the website, where the required date of travel, for which information is needed, can be specified
- a very useful link indeed, and well-worth noting.
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LOCAL ENGINEERING WORK
January 2010

Photo: D. Butterworth
To view details, click photo above
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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SERVICE ALTERATIONS
DUE TO ENGINEERING WORK
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For Service Alterations, please see the link in the panel below:
To check for
ALL ENGINEERING ALTERATIONS
both present and future
for
NORTHERN and all other TOCs
click here to access the website,
where the required date of travel, for which information is needed, may be entered
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Clitheroe Interchange
xxxTel: 01200 429832
is open for the sale of tickets for travel on the day of purchase, for advanced bookings, also general rail and bus enquiries, issue of railcards and season tickets, and more . . .
Monday to Friday: 06:45 to 17:15
Saturday: 08:00 to 15:30
Sundays: Currently closed
The above times are subject to change
Bus Timetables
For a summary of Bus Timetables,
which are available for viewing on-line with direct links,
click here
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For more detailed information about
Clitheroe Interchange
and other facilities that are
available in the area
click here
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BLACKBURN Station
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Ticket Office Opening Hours:
Monday to Saturday
06:40 - 19:25
Sunday
09:10 - 16:40
Contacts:
Customer Services
0845 00 00 125
Bus Station next to Station
0871 200 2233
Train Tracker
0871 200 49 50
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VIRGIN Timetables
For ALL Virgin Timetables
click here
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TRANSPENNINE Express Timetables
For
ALL Transpennine Express Timetables
click below 
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EAST COAST Timetables
For
ALL EAST COAST Timetables
click below 
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Station Facilities (e.g. car parking, disabled access, local maps etc.) |
Bus Timetables (Useful for Bus-Train connections)
For a summary of Bus Timetables, which are available for viewing on-line with direct links, 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 .
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Fares were adjusted slightly on 2 January 2010
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