It’s National Community Rail Weekend again and all around the network Community Rail Partnerships, Station Friends and supporters of rural and local rail are getting out and about promoting their local railway.
This year’s events start on Friday 16th May with guided walks from many stations including those on the East Lancashire Line and the Penistone Line, station galas at Bridlington, Glossop, Blackburn and Hellifield, and music trains on the Penistone Line to support the Shepley Spring Festival which is also taking place over the weekend.
A list of events on the Northern network is below and a full nationwide list can be found on the ACoRP website www.acorp.uk.com under news/community rail diary.
For more detailed information please visit the ACoRP website or visit the websites listed below.
Friday 16th May
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Penistone Line Community Rail Shepley Spring Festival Weekend Music Train |
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Penistone Line Guided Walk Short evening walks Shepley |
Saturday 17th May
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Friends of Broadbottom Station Youth Art Event at Broadbottom Station |
01457 763065 |
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South Pennines Rail Partnership Guided Walk Marsden 1pm at Marsden Railway Station for a family walk along the tops of the Colne Valley, to Slaithwaite Railway Station. |
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South Pennines Rail Partnership Guided Walk Stalybridge 11am at Stalybridge Railway Station for an historic walk along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal to Greenfield Railway Station. |
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South Pennines Rail Partnership/British Waterways Free Drink promotion at Standedge Visitors Centre |
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South Pennines Rail Partnership Guided Walk Littleborough Meet Stuart at 11am at Littleborough Station for a 2.5 hour walk |
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South Pennines Rail Partnership Mytholmroyd Calderdale Line Take part in the South Pennines Challenge (charity walk) 4 walks to choose from. |
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Community Rail Weekend Station Gala Bridlington |
01377 232138 |
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Glossop Station Gala 10am – 4pm |
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Penistone Line – free special connecting bus service to Huddersfield Castle Hill from Honley Station |
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Penistone Line Guided Walk |
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Promotional event at Wilmslow Town Centre – Crewe – Manchester Line CRP |
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Launch of South Fylde Community Rail Partnership Station Tavern Lytham |
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East Lancs/Clitheroe Line Guided Walk |
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East Lancs CRP Railways in the Community Photo Competition Exhibition of entries at Platform Gallery Clitheroe |
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East Lancs CRP Display of children’s railway based artwork at Platform Gallery Clitheroe |
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East Lancs CRP Station Gala Blackburn Station -Morning |
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East Lancs CRP Station Gala Hellifield Station - all day |
Sunday 18th May
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Community Rail Humber Railway Ramble Bempton to Filey |
01377 232138 |
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South Pennines Rail Partnership Guided Walk Hebden Bridge 11am at the Coffee Station at Hebden Bridge Railway Station for a circular walk to discover the history of Hebden Bridge. |
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Penistone Line Community Rail Shepley Spring Festival Weekend Music Trains |
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Penistone Line Sunday Ramble |
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Community Rail Weekend Station Gala Bridlington |
01377 232138 |
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Penistone Line Gala Screening of The General accompanied on the Compton Paramount Theatre Organ 14.30 – Penistone Paramount Tickets 01226 767532 |
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Dales Rail Train Services - Various guided walks from trains EL & CL CRP |
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