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TRANSPORT
For reasons of clarity, location
numbers are shown in the
approximate centre of the
railway line or network
Belfast
29 *
Not part of the
*
Free Enquiry Service
Glasgow
1
14
13
Inverness
27
Aberdeen
28
Edinburgh
26
25 24
22
23
2
21 20
16 17 15
12
11
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cenic Britain by Train is
Scompiled and published by
the Association of Community
Rail Partnerships in conjunction
with Transport Marketing,
Community Rail Partnerships,
local authorities, train
operators, heritage railways
and other organisations as
depicted in this booklet.
Requests for additional copies
of Scenic Britain by Train can
be sent to the address on the
pre-paid response form in the
back of this booklet. To obtain
copies of Scenic Britain by Bus
go to www.scenicbritainbybus
.com or email scenicbritain@simonholt
marketing.com or write to Freepost
RSBT-CEBC-ULRA, Simon Holt Marketing
Services, Wlmslow SK9 5EU.
Your editor gets out and about by train
frequently working with Community Rail
Partnerships around the country. All
the lines in this booklet have
something to offer a wide range of
visitors, from the rural branch lines
Photo:
Ash Mills
in Devon and Cornwall to the great lines that traverse
rural Wales and Scotland to the super Settle to
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Carlisle Railway or indeed the seaside attractions
of Blackpool, Shanklin or Bridlington!
If you are not very good at travelling light, base
yourself near one of the countless stations
listed in this booklet and use one of the huge
range of Day or Weekly ranger tickets
to explore the surrounding areas
by train. Details of some of
these can be found in section
26 or visit the National
Rail website at
www.nationalrail.co.uk –
you’ll never have a better holiday!
Happy travelling!
Brian Barnsley, ACoRP
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6 The tear-out FREEPOST response
form at the back of this booklet will help
you plan your trip. Just circle the numbers of
the areas you wish to visit and we will forward your
enquiries to the organisations concerned. Please mention Scenic
Britain by Train when contacting any of the organisations that appear
in this booklet.
M A R K E T I N G
Front Cover: The scenic Penistone line in South Yorkshire.
Photo: ACoRP/Brian Barnsley. Printed by Clarkeprint Ltd. © Transport Marketing/ACoRP. May 2009
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(see section 3)
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