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25 July 1987
- Coal services to Rawtenstall ended in 1980 and formal closure of the line followed in 1982. The East Lancashire Railway Trust reopened the line on 25 July 1987.
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The Skipton East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership (SELRAP) is a campaign that is looking to reopen the Skipton to Colne railway line, as part of connecting the Lancashire town of Colne to the North Yorkshire town of Skipton. The line between them had been closed in 1970.
Standard services will be running from the 1st of May onwards and will see a variety of both steam and diesel trains. This isn’t all, we will also be re-opening our café and pubs, so you will finally be able to enjoy a drink on the platform as you watch the world go by!
The ELR’s main North-South route is proposed to run through the Irwell Valley, as an extension of the Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway. 1846 The East Lancashire Railway line – as the North-South route becomes known – officially opens to British steam locomotives, becoming a lifeline to the people of the Irwell Valley and helping ...
The East Lancashire Railway Trust reopened the line on 25 July 1987. The initial service operated between Bury and Ramsbottom, via Summerseat. In 1991, the service was extended northwards from Ramsbottom to reach Rawtenstall, via Irwell Vale.
Mar 28, 2023 · Since being revitalised in 1987, the contemporary ELR has stretched out from its initial four miles of running railway between Bury and Ramsbottom back to Rawtenstall - and latterly to Heywood, four miles east on the former Rochdale to Bolton route (which was closed separately in 1970).
Aug 3, 2013 · 27-29 Jun 2024. Summer Diesel Gala. 30 Jun 2024. Bury Agricultural Show. 20 - 21 Jul 2024. Ramsbottom Festival. 21 Jul 2024. Classic Car Show. 3-4 Aug, 5-6 Oct. Day Out with Thomas. 9, 30 Aug 2024. Travel to Wonderland. 15, 28 Aug 2024.
Jun 19, 2021 · Joseph Richards. Accrington railway station. A crowdfunder has been launched to reopen part of an East Lancashire railway line, which could see trains connecting Accrington to Leeds. Skipton East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership (SELRAP) have launched the crowdfunder to extend the current Airedale line from Leeds to Skipton, to Colne and ...
