Listed below are some useful and interesting links, you will find others embedded elsewhere on this site.
National timetables and ticket bookings:
+ National Rail Enquiries
+ Trainline
Train Operating Companies & Transport:
+ Northern (DOHL) – new train operator for the north of England
+ Avanti West Coast – the new operator for the WCML
+ London North Eastern Railway (East Coast)
+ Transpennine Express
+ Merseytravel
+ Merseyrail
+ Transport for Greater Manchester
+ Lancashire Bus – Transdev buses across East Lancashire
+ Stagecoach – operate buses across Lancashire
+ Preston Bus – new operators of the 280/180/X80 Preston to Skipton
+ Traveline
+ British Transport Police
+ BwD Connect
Community Rail – General
+ Northern – community pages including CRPs
+ Community Rail Network
+ Department for Transport – Community Rail
+ Network Rail – Community Rail
+ Scenic Rail Britain – go greener with adventures by train
+ Citizens’ Rail & again in French & again in German
Community Rail Partnerships
+ The Bentham Line – a new site run by LMCRP themselves
+ Bolton & South Lancashire CRP
+ Cumbrian Coast CRP
+ Devon & Cornwall CRP & their ‘other’ website Great Scenic Railways
+ Esk Valley CRP
+ Furness Line CRP
+ Lakes Line CRP
+ Penistone Line Partnership
+ Mid Cheshire Rail Partnership
+ High Peak & Hope Valley CRP
+ Bittern Line CRP
+ Bishop Line CRP
+ Tyne Valley CRP
+ Essex & S Suffolk CRP
+ Kent CRP
+ Sussex CRP
+ Hills2Downs CRP – Surrey Hills to South Downs CRP
+ North Cheshire CRP
Rail User Groups & Friends Organisations
+ Good Journey – access the best of Britain’s attractions car free
+ Ribble Valley Rail – Clitheroe to Bolton & Manchester Victoria
+ Settle – Carlisle Partnership – the site to promote England’s most scenic railway
+ Friends of the Settle Carlisle Line – the Settle-Carlisle Friends Group
+ Blackpool & Fylde Rail Users Association – Blackpool South Line & Poulton to Blackpool North
+ Aire Valley Rail User Group – Skipton to Leeds
+ Friends of Littleborough Station – the website of this very active group
+ Friends of St Anne’s Stations – a brand new site for a brand new friends group
Destinations
+ Shed24H – the station café at Hellifield Station
+ Make a Beeline for the Station – the Preston to Ormskirk & Liverpool Central line
+ Scenic Rail Britain – Ready for adventure?
+ Discover Amazing Women by Rail – Mid Cheshire & Calder Valley routes
+ Marvellous Days Out – the Mid Cheshire CRP’s days out guide
+ Brierfield Town Trail – discover the history of this classic mill town
+ Visit Sefton & West Lancs – a new website encourage visitors to use sustainable transport to explore the area.
+ Settle, North Yorkshire – Welcome to Settle, starting place of the England’s most scenic railway
+ Bentham, North Yorkshire – Welcome to Bentham, gateway to the Dales, Lake District and Forest of Bowland
+ Forest of Bowland – website for the Forest of Bowland Natural Landscapes
+ Eco Escapes – exploring Lancashire’s outstanding natural landscapes
+ Keighley & Worth Valley Railway – the popular heritage railway in Bronte Country
+ Lytham St. Annes – tourist information for the Lytham and St. Annes area
+ Blackpool – tourist information for the Blackpool area
+ Blackburn & Darwen – the official website guide to the Blackburn and Darwen areas
+ Clitheroe – the jewel in the Ribble Valley’s crown
+ Clitheroe – a map of the town centre
+ Mersey Ferries – Ferry ‘cross the Mersey and much more
+ Museum of Liverpool – Explore Liverpool’s fascinating, diverse history in this magnificent waterfront museum.
+ The Beatles Story – come and see where it all started in Liverpool
+ U-boat Story – life on U-534, a WW II German submarine – currently closed due to refurbishment
+ Burscough Wharf – an arts, leisure, retail & creative media complex in recently renovated canal side buildings.
+ Whalley – things to see and do in Whalley
+ Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway – Embsay’s famous heritage steam railway
+ Colne Muni – Pendle Leisure Trust’s flagship venue in the heart of Colne
+ Platform Gallery, The Ribble Valley’s arts and craft centre in Clitheroe
+ Colne Rhythm & Blues Festival – annual festival held over the August bank holiday
+ Ribble Valley Jazz & Blues – a site dedicated to music in and around the Ribble Valley
+ St. Annes Town Council – the website for St. Annes Town Council
Others
+ Settle to Carlisle Railway – Maps and more
+ Clitheroe Ramblers – a walking group based in the Ribble Valley
+ Blackburn is Open – a new project to revitalise Blackburn town centre
+ Ribblesdale & District Camera Club – photography in the Ribble Valley
+ re:fresh – Blackburn with Darwen’s health and wellbeing organisation
+ Isle of Man Steam Packet Company – all the information needed to travel to the Isle of Man
+ Beer Festivals – the East Lancashire CAMRA website
+ Car Free Walks – an organisation that promotes walking, but leaving the car at home
+ Fylde Ramblers and Fylde Coast Ramblers – arrange walks in and around the Fylde area & further afield.
+ Manchester & District Walkers – a walking group aimed at people in their 20s & 30s in the Manchester area
+ Tide Times – detail of tide times for 708 places around the country
+ Rail Ramblers – home of the Lancashire Rail Ramblers
+ Source Creative Design – Blackburn based design company
+ Apple Video – Bolton based video production company
+ My Local Weather – a weather site for intrepid DalesRailers and others who might want to walk in the Dales!
+ The Dales & Bowland Community Interest Company – operators of the Ingleborough Pony bus service.
+ Friends of DalesRail – a group formed to support the DalesRail service
+ Goat Gap Café – on the A65 1.5 miles from Clapham station
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