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23 WEST AND EAST LANCASHIRE, RIBBLE VALLEY AND The West Lancashire Lines The western part of Lancashire enjoys good rail links with the rest of the Northwest and has lots to offer the visitor whether for a day or longer breaks. Picturesque villages that are steeped in history, green undulating and varied landscapes and pretty canal walks; it's all easily accessible by train and ideally situated between Manchester, Liverpool and Preston. There are two lines, one running from Preston the market town of Ormskirk, and one from Wigan to Southport. The Preston to Ormskirk line runs through an area of intensive crop growing and calls at Croston with 7 pubs, Rufford for Rufford Old Hall and Burscough, with links to walks on the Leeds Liverpool canal. The second line finishes in Southport, famous for the Lord Street shops, complete with Victorian canopies. BLACKPOOL South Blackpool Pleasure Beach St Anneson-the-Sea Squires Gate Andsell & Fairhaven Lytham Blackpool North Kirkham & Westham Moss Side Liverpool KIRKBY The South Fylde Line The South Fylde line starts in Preston and runs inland to Kirkham where it veers off the main line on a single line branch that follows the Fylde coast to Blackpool. Once on the coast the line skirts traditional links golf courses with glimpses of the 58m tower at Blackpool and then finally arrives at Blackpool South station close to the bustle of the Golden Mile. The line passes through genteel Lytham with its exclusive shops, restored windmill and there is real ale pub in the old station buildings. Ansdell & Fairhaven station is close to the famous Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club and also Fairhaven Lake, with its hire boats and cafés. St. Anneson-the-Sea has recently seen a major refurbishment and with a Victorian Pier, annual kite festival and miles of golden sands is well worth a visit. Just before the end of the line is Britain's most popular theme park with its PRESTON Rainford Lancaster, Glasgow own station called Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Bamber Bridge Lostock Hall Manchester Wigan Crewe London BLACKBURN Mill Hill Pleasington Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Burscough Bridge Photo: Visitlancashire.com Croston SOUTHPORT FURTHER INFORMATION Meols Cop County & Tourist Information Centres: Blackburn j 0870 608 2 608 Bescar Lane Rufford Blackpool j 01253 478222 New Lane Lytham j 01253 794405 Burscough Bridge Hoscar Nelson j 01282 698533 Parbold Ormskirk Church Photo: Ormskirk j 01695 579062 Burscough Appley Bridge Visitlancashire.com ORMSKIRK Junction Preston j 01772 253731 Clitheroe j 01200 442226 Southport j 01704 533333 Gathurst Liverpool WEBSITES WIGAN www.communityraillancashire.co.uk Wallgate Upholland Bolton www.dalesrail.com Manchester www.ribblevalleyrail.co.uk Orrell Pemberton PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFORMATION Traveline j 0871 200 22 33 www.traveline.org.uk/index.htm Northern Rail j 0845 00 00 125 www.northernrail.org National Rail j 08457 48 49 50 www.nationalrail.co.uk Cherry Tree
SOUTH FYLDE LINES • The Ribble Valley Line The Ribble Valley Line starts in Manchester and traverses the Irwell Valley to Bolton followed by a climb over the West Pennine Moors to the cotton towns of Darwen and Blackburn and then into the Ribble Valley. The journey is a contrast of industrial heritage and lovely rural scenes. Langho Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rishton Entwistle Wigan and Southport Manchester is the fast growing Settle & Carlisle Line business centre of the Northwest of England and CLITHEROE would need a whole book to do COLNE they say, to find why pick Nelson Whalley Brierfield BURNLEY Barracks Church & Oswaldtwistle Bromley Cross Hall 'i 'th Wood BOLTON it justice. Bolton is famous for elephants, or so Salford Central Salford Crescent BURNLEY Central Rose Grove Hapton Hebden Bridge Halifax Leeds Huncoat BURNLEY Manchester Road York ACCRINGTON up a copy of the Elephant Walk Guide from the tourist information centre. Darwen and Blackburn are famous for cotton production and old mills and chimneys can be seen from the train. The picture box village of Darwen Whalley, once the home of Cistercian monks, is well worth a visit and at Clitheroe you can marvel at the smallest keep of any castle in England. WALKING TO FITNESS There are many walks available from all the lines here and there is a full programme of guided walks led by the Rail Ramblers, as well as self guided walks. More information can be found at: www.communityraillancashire.co.uk www.dalesrail.com www.railramblers.com www.blackburn.gov.uk www.ribblevalleyrail.co.uk MANCHESTER Victoria The East Lancashire Line The line is about 30 miles in length from Preston to Colne and is a route of contrasts. Starting at Preston the junction with the West Coast Main Line it ends at Colne an attractive Market Town and the home of the annual Rhythm and Blues Festival. The route passes through attractive countryside and the busy towns of Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley and Nelson. The journey affords excellent views of Pendle Hill as well as Hoghton Tower. In Blackburn, a cathedral town, you will find the largest undercover market in the Northwest and an interesting museum. The Haworth Art Gallery, with the largest collection of Tiffany glass outside private ownership, is near to Accrington station. The Weavers' Triangle in Burnley is a preserved Victorian industrial townscape and is close to the Leeds Liverpool canal which parallels the East Lancashire Line for much of its length. Boulsworth Hill, near Trawden, Pendle Blackburn Cathedral Photo: Blackburn Borough Council Photo: Visitlancashire.com COMMUNITY RAIL PARTNERSHIPS The four lines shown here all have active community rail partnerships, involved in promoting the lines. For more information regarding the work of the partnerships, please contact: Richard Watts, Partnership Secretary, j 01772 534582 Fax: 01772 533014 richard.watts@lancashire.gov.uk Simon Clarke, Community Rail Development Officer j 01772 530144 Fax: 01772 533014 simon.clarke@lancashire.gov.uk Brian Haworth, Community Rail Development Officer j 01772 530144 Fax: 01772 533014 brian.haworth@lancashire.gov.uk All at: Lancashire County Council PO Box 78, County Hall, Fishergate Hill, Preston PR1 8XJ
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