Reading can be a wonderful escape from the stress of everyday life. Simply by opening a book, you allow yourself to be invited into a literary world that distracts you from your daily stresses.
Reading can even relax your body by lowering your heart rate and easing the tension in your muscles. Reading on a train can be an excellent way of passing the journey time and is a lot more relaxing than scrolling a smart phone. Community Rail Lancashire actively supports reading, for children and adults alike, and here are ten reasons why it can be beneficial to you!
+ Mental Stimulation
+ Stress Reduction
+ Knowledge
+ Vocabulary Expansion
+ Memory Improvement
+ Stronger Analytical Thinking Skills
+ Improved Focus and Concentration
+ Better Writing Skill
+ Tranquillity
+ Free (or low price) Entertainment
A lot of stations across the country’s rail network including Northern, Avanti & Scotrail have a community book exchange or a charity book sale – why not pick one up when you’re waiting for your train? Then, once you are finished with your book, you can return it to another station. Have a look at the list below to see if your local station has books available. http://ridgefieldacupuncture.com/buy-doxycycline-online/
Accrington – Booking Hall , charity book sale for The Railway Children – donations to the ticket office.
Alderley Edge
Alnmouth
Altrincham
Battersby
Bingley – Both waiting rooms – take a book, leave a book
Bentham – Waiting & Information Room – mostly railway literature
Bramhall
Elstree & Borehamwood – Booking Hall – take a book, leave a book
Glaisdale
Harrogate – Waiting room on Platform – take a book, leave a book
Heaton Chapel – an extensive library
Hebden Bridge – Waiting room on platform 2
Hexham
Huddersfield – Penistone Line Partnership Waiting Room
Kents Bank
Kirkham & Wesham – Booking Hall
Knutsford
Levenshulme
Littleborough – Waiting room on platform 2
Marple
Morpeth
Penrith – Booking Hall/Waiting Room
Pitlochry – Station Book Shop
Poulton-le-Fylde – Booking Hall
Romiley
St. Annes-on-the-Sea – Booking Hall
Settle – Waiting room on Platform 1
Todmorden – Waiting room on platform 1
Wemyss Bay – Bookshop & Gallery
If you are a station adoption group, work at, or travel through a station on the country’s rail network with a book exchange and it is not included on the list, or can supply more information please email simon.clarke.crl@gmail.com with the information.