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Click on the above panel for other selected links Updated 22/07/2008 Webmaster : Nigel Kirby |
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Overview From Monday to Saturday trains leave Manchester Victoria from 06:26 to 20:58 heading for the scenic Ribble Valley. On Sundays, trains depart Manchester Victoria from 08:00 to 21:00. 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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TRAIN RUNNING INFORMATION
For up-to-date train running information, please click on the required station:
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. This same page can also be used to obtain details of station facilities such as car-parking and disabled-access.
For current service alterations (signalling problems, flooding, broken-down trains etc.), click here
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is a site for discovering fares, and for purchasing tickets via the Internet. However this site currently does not always show the correct fare if a Railcard Discount applies. 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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Visiting / Travelling through London?
Transport 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.
Look at the Oyster website to discover the savings and other benefits on offer with one of these cards.
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LOCAL SERVICE ALTERATIONS
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To check for all Engineering Alterations, both present and future, for Northern and all other TOCs,
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Monday 7 July to Sunday 20 July 2008
Services between Appleby and Settle/Skipton and between Settle and Carlisle are replaced by buses.
Click here for general advice issued by Northern Rail.
Click here for the full replacement timetable
Click here for a summary of the replacement timetable.
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Saturday 26 July to Sunday 27 July 2008
Engineering work between Lancaster and Carlisle
Virgin Services: Coaches replace trains between Preston and Carlisle.
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Saturdays 19 & 26 July and 2 August
Morecambe - Preston
The 2110 Morecambe to Preston train will terminate at Lancaster. Click here for the replacement timetable.
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Sunday 20 to Friday 25 July
Blackpool - Colne
Late evening and early morning trains will run to a revised timetable. Click here for details.
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Sunday 26 July until Sunday 8 September 2008
Major engineering work between Chorley and Preston
Monday to Friday
Most TPE Blackpool services diverted between Bolton & Preston. (not calling at Chorley).
Most Barrow / Scotland services diverted between Salford Crescent and Preston. (not calling Bolton or Chorley)
Northern Rail services between Buxton & Blackpool will operate between Buxton & Chorley only.
Replacement bus service between Chorley & Preston via Leyland.NOTE:
Some retiming of services. (ie: earlier departures from Manchester to allow for diversion)
Some services will start / terminate at Manchester Oxford Rd or Manchester Piccadilly and will not serve Manchester Airport.
SaturdayMost TPE Blackpool services diverted between Bolton & Preston. (not calling at Chorley).
Most Barrow / Scotland services diverted between Salford Crescent and Preston. (not calling Bolton or Chorley)
Northern Rail services between Buxton & Blackpool will operate between Buxton & Chorley only.
Replacement bus service between Chorley & Preston via Leyland.
Scottish services to terminate at Lancaster / Oxenholme northbound / Carlisle southbound.
SundayMost TPE Blackpool services diverted between Bolton & Preston. (not calling at Chorley).
Most Barrow / Scotland services diverted between Salford Crescent and Preston. (not calling Bolton or Chorley)
Northern Rail services between Buxton & Blackpool will operate between Buxton & Chorley only.
Replacement bus service between Chorley & Preston via Leyland.
Scottish services to terminate at Lancaster northbound / Carlisle southbound. Bus between Lancaster & Carlisle.
Windermere branch replaced by buses.Full replacement timetables are not yet available.
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Clitheroe Interchange (Tel: 01200 429832)
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For more detailed information about Clitheroe Interchange, and other facilities that are available in the area, please click here,
Blackburn Station signs |
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For a summary of Bus Timetables, which are available for viewing on-line and with direct links, please click here.
For detailed information on Railcards, please click here.
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NORTHERN RAIL TIMETABLES The following links provide very useful information for intending travellers. Just click on the underlined portion to gain direct access to the named site: Timetable ( No.12 ) for the Ribble Valley Line. Timetable ( No.9 ) for Blackpool, Preston, Burnley, Colne, also Halifax, Bradford, Leeds & York connecting services at Blackburn Timetable ( No.8 ) for Halifax, Rochdale, & Manchester Vic. Also Blackburn, Preston and Blackpool North Timetable ( No.11 ) for Bolton to Manchester. Timetable ( No.14 ) for Manchester to Wigan and Southport & Liverpool Central Timetable ( No.26 ) for Manchester to Rochdale via Oldham and Moston Timetable ( No.10 ) for Preston to Liverpool (Lime Street) and Preston to Ormskirk for Liverpool (Central) via Merseyrail Timetable ( No.6 ) for Preston & Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furness & Carlisle via the Cumbrian Coast & connections with the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway. Timetable ( No.17 ) for Manchester to Chester via Stockport & Altrincham Timetable ( No.20 ) for Manchester to Buxton with connections from Blackpool, Preston & Bolton |
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VIRGIN Timetables
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TRANSPENNINE Express Timetables - Manchester Airport - Barrow / Windermere - Scotland
For other TransPennine Timetables, click here |
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Current Service Alterations and Engineering Works
For further detailed timetables, and other train running information, please consult the following also very useful and highly recommended websites, www.northernrail.org or www.nationalrail.co.uk or www.virgintrains.co.uk or www.tpexpress.co.uk For details of ALL UK Future Engineering Works, please click here |
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