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Public Realm Works – South Fylde Line
Projects to improve three of the stations on the South Fylde Line have got underway. The projects are part of Fylde Borough Council’s Lytham St. Annes 2020 Vision and linked to the 2012 Open Golf Tournament that is being held at the prestigious Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in July. To see the full details please click HERE.
Additional Services
Northern Rail have advised us that there will be two new services introduced in East Lancashire with the May 2012 timetable changes. On the Clitheroe Line there will be a 23.24 service (Mon – Sat) from Clitheroe to Blackburn calling at Whalley, Langho, Ramsgreave & Wilpshire and Blackburn. On the East Lancs Line there will [...]
ENGINEERING NEWS
Please see below for planned engineering works during the forthcoming months affecting Community Rail Lines. Blackpool to Colne Monday 13th February 2012 to Friday 17th February 2012 - early morning and late night trains will be amended or replaced by buses – click HERE for details York to Blackpool North Mondays to Fridays 30th January 2012 to 23rd March 2012 - the 20.29 service [...]
Accrington Short Listed in Rail Business Awards
Accrington Eco Station has been short listed in the Station Excellence category of the 2011 Rail Business Awards. The awards ceremony will be taking place in London on February 16th 2012.
Planning for Burnley Station
It is ‘on track’ for the transformation of Burnley Manchester Road station as plans are submitted. An application for planning permission has been submitted for the redevelopment of Manchester Road Railway Station in Burnley. Burnley Council in partnership with Lancashire County Council, the East Lancashire Community Rail Partnership, Northern Rail and Network Rail is redeveloping [...]
Another DCRDF Success
The East Lancashire CRP has been successful in bid for funding from the Designated Community Rail Development Fund. They have been awarded a sum of £3400 towards a project called ‘My Mill Hill’ centered on the station on the outskirts of Blackburn. This innovative project started early in the New Year and will bring some much needed colour and ownership to [...]
Accrington to Grow More
The East Lancs CRP has just been advised that the IncrEdible Friends of Accrington Station have been successful in a bid for funding for some planters for Accrington Station. The funding is coming from a Green Partnership Award which is granted by the Hyndburn Green Spaces Forum. The forum is made up of all the voluntary groups in the [...]
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