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Appeal launched to bring Crab steam locomotive back in service

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October 12, 2024
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The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) is appealing for donations to help its work restoring its Crab steam locomotive 13065 back to working order.

Sixth Changing Places toilet on West Coast Main Line opened at Lancashire station

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October 7, 2024
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Lancaster is the latest railway station to benefit from an accessible toilet for disabled people, usually called a Changing Places toilet.

School trips by train instead of coach could benefit budgets

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September 30, 2024
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To save money on school trips, train operator Northern has suggested that schools should “Give up the coach and try us instead”.

50 Northern stations to have parcel delivery lockers

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September 24, 2024
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Lockers operated by the parcel delivery service Quadient are being installed at 50 railway stations throughout the North of England.

Deadline approaches for half price school run train tickets

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September 23, 2024
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Train operator Northern has issued a timely reminder that the special offer of half-price school run train tickets expires next Friday, 27 September.

Over 1,000 use new Yorkshire Dales tourist train in first 3 months

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September 3, 2024
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In a boost to tourism in the Yorkshire Dales, over 1,000 people have travelled on the Yorkshire Dales Explorer train service that started in June this year.

Group of women adopt Lancashire railway station

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September 2, 2024
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A group of women from Accrington have adopted their local railway station and look after it to give a good impression of the town they proudly call home.

Lancashire boy has a day to remember on Avanti train simulator

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August 26, 2024
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Avanti West Coast recently gave a five-year-old Lancashire boy a day by inviting him to become a rookie trainee driver for a day.

Half-price season tickets for students

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August 23, 2024
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Students in the north of England can obtain season tickets for train travel during all of the 2024-25 academic year at half price.

Investigation as man attempts to release brakes on Lancashire train

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August 8, 2024
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The British Transport Police has released a CCTV image after man entered a train at Preston station and tried to turn off the brakes.