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Greenwood   Photo: B. Haworth 13/03/2015       RVRNews Front Cover Photos (Picture Gallery 1)   Major Update Photo: B. Haworth 24/02/2015       IRISH RAILWAYS Additional Station Galleries   by Brian Haworth (Photos & Text) & Nigel Kirby (Timetables, Maps & Layout)   Click on images below DUBLIN Connolly Heuston Pearse Docklands Tara Street     WESTPORT (Co. Mayo)   26/01/2015     IRISH RAILWAYS   Additional Station Galleries   Clara, Tullamore, Oranmore Sligo & Sligo Quay Branch   Ballymote, Boyle & Collooney   Claremorris Castlebar   Irish Bridges   by Brian Haworth Click below and access the Irish Stations Index Then scroll down 13/01/2015       DEATH RAILWAY 'Bridge Over The River Kwai' Re-visited October 2014 by Colin Carr Mortality Statistics now included 26/10/2014       PORTHMADOG to CAERNARFON (Welsh Highland Railway)   Visited Sept 2014 (SuperPower Weekend) by Peter Bleasdale Updated 22/09/2014       AWAYDAY in THAILAND by Colin Carr 10/09/2014         ISLE OF WIGHT Steam & Electric Railways Visited June 2014 by Peter Bleasdale 05/07/2014         The 'TOPPER CHOPPER' visits HORROCKSFORD 31 May 2014 by Ted Buckley 21/06/2014         To view a gallery of 27 photos courtesy Network Rail of the Storm Damage at Dawlish (February 2014) click below   To view photos of the refurbishment prior to the re-opening of the line click below 02/04/2014         Visit of TORNADO NW England 14 April 2010   Major Update   Click below to read Tornado crossing Arnside Viaduct   Also includes Additional Photos, Maps & Commentary courtesy Derek Walmsley (Furness Line Action Group) 07/11/2013       FORTH BRIDGE Details of proposed new viewing area Click below to view Courtesy Network Rail 05/09/2013         TODMORDEN CURVE & HOLME TUNNEL   Engineering Details   Requires PowerPoint to view (5MB) (Click either photo) 13/08/2013       PAIGNTON - DARTMOUTH Steam Railway by Simon Clarke Gallery 15         GALLERY 20 Welshpool to Llanfair Caereinion Light Railway Richard Watts       EAST LANCS TIMETABLE Jan - June 1957 Includes Great Harwood Loop       STALYBRIDGE UPGRADE         Lancashire Rail Ramblers   Visit their website Guided Walks Programme

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How to travel by train or ship...     Maybe you don't like flying, or are concerned about air travel's contribution to global warming. Or perhaps you just prefer real  travel by train or ship, where the journey is part of the adventure...    Either way, 'The Man in Seat Sixty-One' will tell you how to travel overland comfortably & affordably   where you might think that air was now the only option.     ... within the UK & Ireland Train times & fares for train travel in Britain:  UK page How to travel from Britain to Ireland by train+ferry:   Ireland page, Northern Ireland page .   ... from the UK to Europe How to travel by train from the UK to almost any country in Europe:  Europe page     ... in Asia, Africa, America, Australasia How to travel by train or ship from the UK to & within countries worldwide:  Use the site map or search the site   ... in United States of America

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Cumbrian Coast Tornado   ARTICLES MENU   LMS Leyland Rail Bus

Click on the underlined letter to read the article   (A) A LINE THAT NEVER WAS The Burnley, Clitheroe and Sabden Railway by Brian Haworth     (B) A SHORT WINTER STROLL WITH RAILWAY INTEREST A walk around the Martholme Viaduct on the North Lancashire Loop Line (aka The Great Harwood Loop) by Brian Haworth     (C) SCHOOLWAYS FOR SCHOOL DAYS The Delph to Oldham Line ( aka "The Delph Donkey" ) by Geoffrey Hilditch O.B.E. / Nigel Kirby     (D) HORROCKSFORD BRANCH Map - History - Photos - Current Scene - Detailed Walk in the area by Brian Haworth / Bill Briggs   plus photos taken by Ken Roberts, John Matthews, Ted Buckley, and also Ken Geddes & Simon Clarke, viewed when visiting Gallery 11 - Cement Section, a gallery, which complements the above.     (E) The FELLSMAN 2009 Illustrated Feature - narrative & photos by Ted Buckley To visit Ted's Photo Gallery No.12, click here Other photos of The Fellsman, taken by Simon Clarke and Peter Bleasdale are located in Gallery 7     (F) CHATBURN STATION BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION Scheme Information update November 2009 in pdf format giving a progress report of this important project.     (G) A STATIONMASTER'S LIFE AT WILPSHIRE IN THE 1880S Illustrated Article - narrative & photos by Craig Ward   (H) THE CUMBRIAN COAST TORNADO - 14 April 2010 Illustrated Article - narrative & photos by Ted Buckley & Nigel Kirby with additional photographs by Simon Clarke, Derek Walmsley (FLAG) & Duncan Holden   (I) The FELLSMAN 2010 Illustrated Feature - narrative & photos by Ted Buckley   (J) The LMS LEYLAND RAIL BUS Illustrated Article - narrative & photos by Brian Haworth   (K) BRIDGES Pictorial Selection of those spanning disused lines by Brian Haworth     (L) STAINMORE RAILWAY COMPANY A visit to the Kirkby Stephen East Heritage Centre by Brian Haworth     (M) RAILS AROUND HARROGATE A pictorial feature with map by Brian Haworth   (N) The FELLSMAN 2011 Illustrated Feature - narrative & photos by Ted Buckley     (O) ILKLEY, SHIPLEY & SALTAIRE Stations Illustrated Feature - narrative, photos, old timetables & historical map for this area by Brian Haworth & Nigel Kirby     RAMBLES FROM RIBBLE VALLEY LINE STATIONS (P) Walk from Entwistle Station via Sough Starting and finishing at Entwistle Station - sketch map included 6½ miles but is rather strenuous with about 500 - 600 ft of climbing and descent. by Ken Geddes

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Click the underlined letter to view the following photo galleries:   (A) XPOLAND (B) XTHAILAND (C) XBRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAIxx (THAILAND) (D)X LOCOMOTIVES OF ERITREA & THE FAR EASTX (includes JAVA & CHINA) (E) XROCKY MOUNTAIN RAILWAYSx (CANADA) (F) XALASKA (G) XISLE OF MAN (MANX) RAILWAYS   (H) XEUROPEAN MISCELLANY ( I )XWUPPERTAL SCHWEBEBAHN x(Wuppertal Suspension Railway) (J) XAUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS ("The Ghan", "Indian-Pacific", Sydney Central Station et al ) (K)XCHINAx (Almost the last days of Industrial Steam) (L) XSICILY (M) XAMSTERDAM (N) XSIEGEN RAILWAY MUSEUM, GERMANY (O) XNEW ZEALAND   (P) XIRISH RAILWAYS (Belfast & Antrim) (Q) XIRISH STATIONS (Index) + Rail Map of Ireland (R) XIRISH RAILWAYS (S) XIRISH BOG RAILWAYS (T)X IRISH BRADSHAW TIMETABLES (1910, 1922 & 1938) (U) XDUBLIN STATIONS GALLERY - Connolly - Heuston - Pearse - Tara Street - Docklands

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Gallery 1 RVRNews Front CoversXXXXxxxxXRevised & Updated 16 Mar 2016 Gallery 1A RVRNews Then & Now PhotosXXXRevised & Updated 16 Mar 2016 Gallery 2 Santa Services - Includes Photo Gallery of Santa Special to Hellifield on 8 Dec 2012 Gallery 3 Ken Robertsx Now includes photo of Penn Station NYC taken at 3.18 p.m. on 11 Sept 2001.   Gallery 4 Colin Carr (also see Gallery 13) Gallery 5 Ken Geddes (also see Galleries 11 & 13) Gallery 6 Hellifield Photos of Upgrade October 2012   Gallery 7 Special Traffic on the Clitheroe Line Part 1 Freightliner 70005 at Blackburn (Alan Bowles) DB Schenker 60011 at Accrington (Simon Clarke & Brian Haworth) Royal Train at Accrington (Simon Clarke) Leander at Ramsgreave & Wilpshire (Graham Dudley) En-route through Pimlico - Log Trains (Dean Weaver) On Accrington Viaduct - Bitumen tanks (Brian Haworth) DalesRail 2011 - Inaugural Service displaying its new wrap (Simon Clarke) Gypsum Train on Cobwall Viaduct Blackburn (Simon Clarke) London Midland City units at Accrington (Simon Clarke) Arriva units on the line (Brian Haworth & Simon Clarke) Unusual Traffic crossing Whalley Viaduct (Brian Haworth & Simon Clarke)   Gallery 7 Special Traffic on the Clitheroe Line Part 2 Resignalling at Whalley Station - (Alan Bowles) Locomotive Working at Horrocksford Junction on 4 Nov 2009 Incident at Horrocksford Junction on 23 Sept 2009 'The Fellsman' at Blackburn and Clitheroe on 12 August 2009   Gallery 8 Blackburn Station - Past & Present Gallery 9 Darwen, Lower Darwen, Spring Vale & Entwistle Gallery 10 In and around Clitheroe   Gallery 11 Miscellaneous Gallery Platform Extensions - Clitheroe Line Autumn 2011 Engineering Work in and around the Ribble Valley Castle Cement Traffic returns to Horrocksford Chorley Flying Arches Major Track Renewal - Blackburn to Clitheroe - Nov 2008 Extensive and detailed coverage Track renewal at Clitheroe - Spring 2009 Primrose Viaduct Clitheroe - Preparatory Engineering Work   Gallery 12 Ted Buckley The 'Topper Chopper' Rail Tour from Crewe to Horrocksford Cement Works Virgin Pendolinos Mid-Hants Line Reading in transition Steam in Ribble Valley (contributor) Siegen Railway Museum, Westphalia, Germany The Yorkshire Coronation - 10 April 2010 The Fellsman - illustrated article with access link provided and much more The Cumbrian Tornado 14 April 2010 - to view click here   Gallery 13 World Railways Irish Bog Railways Part 3 Awayday in Thailand Sept 2014 Bridge on the River Kwai - "Death Railway" Amsterdam, Australia (slide show format, with photo enhancement), China (almost final days of industrial steam), Germany, Isle of Man, Poland, Sicily, Thailand, New Zealand, Irish Railways : Northern Ireland : Irish Stations (with map) : Dublin Stations Gallery   Gallery 14 Brian Haworth James Bond Locomotive - SKYFALL - 82231 Knaresborough Viaduct Coal working on Langho Bank Scenes around West Lancashire (St.Helens Jct. & Huyton) Farnworth & Moses Gate Maghull Station   Gallery 15 Simon Clarke Birmingham Moor Street Paignton - Dartmouth Steam Railway National Rail Museum SouthYard Freight in the Horrocksford Area Tangmere in the Ribble Valley St Ives Branch South Devon (Totnes - Buckfastleigh) & Lakeside to Haverthwaite Heritage Railways - with maps Lostwithiel - Fowey (China Clay Traffic) - with maps   Gallery 16 Peter Bleasdale Porthmadog - Caernarfon visit Sept 2014 Llangollen Steam Railway July 2014 October 2014 July 2015 Isle of Wight Steam & Electric Railway June 2014 Porthmadog Gala visit Sept 2013 Porthmadog visit May 2014 Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway North Yorkshire Moors Railway (updated with larger photos)   West Somerset Railway (Bishop's Lydeard - Minehead) Heritage Railway Bluebell Railway Ellenroad Steam Museum, near Rochdale Ffestiniog Railway Welsh Highland Railway Model Railway at Gilling East   West Somerset Railway July 2016 Seaton Tramway July 2016 Beer Heights Light Railway July 2016 Crich National Tramway Museum       Gallery 17 Alan Watson Severn Valley Railway - Gala Day 24 Sept 2011 Great Central Railway - with map East Lancashire Railway - with map   Gallery 18 Snow in the Ribble Valley during Winter 2009/2010 Gallery 19 Steam in the Ribble Valley - Photos Gallery 19T Details of Steam Rail Tours   Gallery 20 Richard Watts Welshpool - Llanfair Caereinion Light Railway Dartmoor Railway West Somerset Railway Northern Ireland - Antrim & Newry Bluebell Railway- Direct link - much quicker   Gallery 21 Dean Weaver - Scenes around Blackburn, Ribble Valley and Preston Gallery 22 Graham Dudley Gallery 23 Steve Houlker - Archive Photos - P'way Gang photos Gallery 24 Alan Bowles Whalley, Blackburn & Ribble Valley

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"Duchess of Sutherland" on the last Cumbrian Mountain Express of the season   in full steam through Whalley on 6th September 2014 Photo: A. Bowles To visit Gallery 24 (Whalley), click here

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HELLIFIELD TRANSFORMATION NOW COMPLETE   Network Rail has completed a project to refurbish historic Hellifield Station in the Yorkshire Dales.   Built of iron and glass, the station canopy is over 130 years old and was last refurbished in the mid 1990s.   Network Rail has now completed a £550,000 project to repair and redecorate the station canopies structural steelwork and replace all the glazing panels.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx   Network Rail Area Director, Martin Frobisher, commented:   “This is a beautiful old building and the investment we have made to sympathetically refurbish it will safeguard its future and allow passengers to continue to enjoy the station for decades to come.”     The station is managed by Northern Rail   Richard Allan, Area Director for Northern Rail, said: “Investment of this kind into our rural stations is extremely welcome and Hellifield will hugely benefit from this refurbishment.   Our customers are now greeted by a brighter and more welcoming environment and be able to enjoy the unique surroundings this historic station has to offer.”     Ruth Evans, from the Friends of Hellifield Station, added: “It is great to see the work carried out to such a high standard on this magnificent station. It is well worth a visit by using the famous Leeds-Settle-Carlisle line.   The Tea Rooms on the station are open most days where you can enjoy a ‘Fireman's Breakfast'. We would like to thank to Network Rail for their investment in this station.” Text & photos courtesy Network Rail

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DALES RAILCARD

Who can apply? If you live between   Skipton and Carlisle (on the Leeds-Settle-Appleby-Carlisle line) Skipton and Carnforth (on the Leeds-Morecambe line) Carlisle and Brampton (on the Tyne Valley Carlisle-Newcastle line) and your postcode is in one of the following areas: or in Clitheroe or Whalley (Lancs) CA 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 DL 8, 11, 12 LA 2, 5, 6, 10 BD 23, 24 BB7

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MANCHESTER METROLINK XXXXUpdated 13 Sept 2016 Click map below to visit Metrolink website (Fares, Timetables, Service Updates etc.) Click here to view map of the FREE Manchester Metro Shuttle service   September 2016   Detailed Street Maps of the new SOUTH MANCHESTER line View the South Manchester line from Trafford Bar to St Werburgh's Road x View the South Manchester line from St Werburgh's Road to East Didsbury     ------------------------------ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ------------------------------     METROSHUTTLE Free Travel x in Manchester City Centre   For full details, click the map below (Also click map for details of MetroShuttle services in Bolton, Oldham & Stockport)     Return to RVR HOME PAGE

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To read about the NEW FRANCHISES click respective panels below 9 Dec 2015

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	MANCHESTER PICCADILLY
	STATION CAR PARK IS EXTENDED TO 855 SPACES
	The demand for rail travel from Manchester's Piccadilly station has increased so much that car drivers are regularly turned away from the multi storey car park because it is full. Network Rail is tackling the problem by creating an extra 263 spaces. Built in time for the Commonwealth Games that were held in Manchester in 2002, the existing multi storey car park and level deck alongside the station have 592 spaces in total. However, that is no longer enough as Liz Ratcliffe, Network Rail's commercial manager (retail) explains:   “When the car park was built, there were plenty of spaces for everyone. What couldn't have been predicted at the time was the phenomenal growth in demand for rail travel right across the country. “That, plus the increase to three trains an hour to and from London from the end of 2008 means that on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays we frequently have to turn cars away. “While our passenger satisfaction surveys are always very positive, the recurring theme is the lack of spaces at peak periods, which is why we are extending the car park.”   The extension is being built using pre-cast concrete. When completed the entire car park, including the original building, will be clad in a structural steel that weathers to a natural brown colour over a period of time. It has been used successfully on other buildings in Manchester and is seen as a good choice of material for a structure adjacent to the brick warehouses and the station. It also provides savings for Network Rail as it is a low-maintenance material that doesn't need painting or cleaning, which will help the company meet its cost efficiency targets.   The existing car park holds a Park Mark safer parking award, and Network Rail will apply for the entire car park to be re-assessed so that motorists can park in the knowledge that they are leaving their cars in a safe and secure environment.   The extended car park will be entered into the British Parking Awards and will also be considered for a number of design and architecture awards.

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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. 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 Holidays apart 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.

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U.K. AIRPORTS + Parkways + Portsx with Post Codes   to facilitate GPS Navigation to the desired location   To access in National Rail format   click below

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Extract from National Rail Timetable dated 14 Dec 2015:

Return to RVR HOME PAGE         To access the Season Ticket Calculator click the above poster                                           Return to RVR HOME PAGE                                                                                             For information         New online train ticket service from Northern Rail   You can now purchase train tickets to anywhere in the UK using our new online train ticketing service.   Our system is quick and easy to use and you can feel confident that there are no hidden charges when you book your tickets online at northernrail.org   We are determined to deliver you the best online customer experience, so over the next two weeks, you will see further enhancements being made to the system.       northernrail.org   no booking fees no credit card fees no hidden charges tickets to anywhere in the UK

Return to RVR HOME PAGE           . . HISTORICAL POSTERS Further posters in this fascinating and well-researched series are now available for viewing       Click the above poster to view others in this series

Work started at Bolton station in the early hours of Sat 12 Aug. for a 16-day period. Until Sunday 27 August, the team was working 24/7 to reinstate platform 5		BOLTON Station UPGRADE August 2017 Photos & Narrative courtesy Network Rail		as well as remodelling track, canopies, installing overhead line equipment, upgrade signalling and building a new emergency exit footbridge.
Work on the new Emergency Footbridge		Waterproofing Weston Street Bridge		Platform 3 cleaned

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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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Also recommended for XBEST FARESX For a direct link click above logo Well-worth exploring this interesting & useful website

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SCENIC BRITAIN by TRAIN     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 5AB   Phone: 01484 847790 Fax: 01484 847877 E-mail: office@acorp.uk.com   To visit the ACoRP website click below:

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