Settle Carlisle Railway

Easter looks lovely, so why not relax and have a great day out in the Dales or Eden Valley, with plenty to see and do
Kirby Stephen has its fantastic Easter Rally, with free transfers on a vintage bus from the station all day www.cumbriaeasterrally.com/
... Visiting Settle then the Folly has to be up there and the Courtyard dairy www.thefolly.org.uk/
Or just enjoy a lazy day on the train with Northern advance fares from £8.50. www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/29-adva nce
Whatever you do have a great Easter.
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The Cumbria Easter Rally, the UK’s biggest, FREE rally of classic commercial vehicles turns 21 on Easter weekend, Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st April 2019, when the quintessential event returns to Kirkby Stephen and Brough.
The event features over 250 painstakingly restored vintage lorries, buses, coaches, Land Rovers, military and utility vehicles, tractors and other farming vehicles, vans, wagons, steam engines and historic pedal bikes, that evoke the nostalgia of their er...a, as well as food & drink stalls, a children’s roundabout and a Fun Bus. There will be free vintage bus rides between the towns and from Kirkby Stephen station. The fabulous classic vehicles taking part in this year’s Rally date back as far as 1919 and all have great stories to tell. They include several wagons from the famous William Hunter Collection, the 1984 minibus used in the film, Pride, about the Welsh miners' strike, buses used across the UK and the Isle of Man and old tractors that have been part of our farming history.
Why not visit us and have a great day out for free! www.cumbriaeasterrally.com
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Today 11 April marks 30 years since the Settle & Carlisle line was reprieved from closure. A big thank you to all the people and organisations involved in the massive fight to save this incredible railway line. we have prospered since then, stations restored, more services, staffed stations, our own Dales railcard, signal boxes saved, freight returned. However, we never rest, we know you want better quality and faster trains and more destinations such as Scotland. We are promoting this and the latest copy of RAIL Magazine has a 15 page article all about our efforts. Here's to the next 30 years and thank you to everyone for being part of the success we've had.
http://www.richmondshiretoday.co.uk/scrap book-saved-settle…/

Explore and Save with our new Explore voucher leaflet.
Have you got yours yet? Packed full of fabulous discounts from a range of businesses across the region, we expect these leaflets won't be around for long!
Pick up yours from a station along the Settle-Carlisle railway and get saving today.
... You can also save on the go by downloading the latest Explore Voucher’s straight from our website. Just click the link below.
www.settle-carlisle.co.uk/explore-voucher s
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CONGRATULATIONS TO MARK BRADFORD!
You have been drawn at random and are the lucky winner of our competition. The prize is 2 Standard Return tickets for a trip on the Dalesman Steam Train along the Settle-Carlisle Railway.
Please check your Direct messages on Facebook- we've messaged you details on what to do next! 🚂🍾
... Thanks to everybody else who joined in. We had an amazing response- it was great to hear from so many of you.
We've got lots more exciting things to come, so make sure you keep checking our page!
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🎉 🎉 🎉 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉 🎉 🎉
The Anniversary Express
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Saving of the Iconic Settle – Carlisle Railway!
... Saturday 13th July 2019 Carlisle – Chester Return
Calling at Carlisle, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen, Settle, Hellifield and Clitheroe
Travel in style this July onboard the Anniversary Express. Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the saving of the iconic Settle-Carlisle Railway and join us on a unique excursion from Carlisle to Chester, along one of the world’s greatest railways, in beautifully restored heritage coaches hauled by a vintage locomotive.
On arriving in the historic city of Chester, there will be ample time to explore some of the walled city’s 2,000-year-old Roman history, experience the unique high-street architecture laden with boutique stores and independent shops, or drink and dine in the many specialist restaurants, cafés and bars.
You, and your guests, will travel in style and comfort on a loco-hauled, vintage diesel train. With a fantastic at seat silver service option available, sit back and enjoy First class opulence in vintage rail carriages from a bygone era. Whatever your budget, we have a travel package to suit you on this exclusive anniversary excursion; First Class with Premier Dining, First Class and Standard Class.
Tickets are on sale now – click the link below for more information and to purchase tickets.
www.settle-carlisle.co.uk/the-anniversary -express/
Be sure to tag your friends and family in the comments below- we'd love to welcome you all on board!
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We're all about supporting local businesses here on the Settle - Carlisle railway. One of our best is Country Fare in Mallerstang, who has been supplying our on train trolley since 2004.
Why not try one of their award winning bakes, the ladies in our office love the Rocky Road, my fave is Cherry & Sultana, but there are so many more to choose from, even a gluten free option. Pick up our 'Explore & Save' leaflet at the station or on the train and grab a bargain and support local business.

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The weather is great for photography at the moment with those clear blue skies against the dramatic backdrop of the Dales and Eden valley. We get sent many pictures and have an Instagram account with some of the best on.
Why not pop one of your own on and rate others, there are some fantastic examples.
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If you live near the Settle and Carlisle and Bentham lines, then you can buy a Dales railcard and get at least a third off all local trains on these lines, even more with the annual winter offer for £7 or £9 adults fare, to purchase one or for full details see our website. https://www.settle-carlisle.co.uk/…/abo ut-the-dales-railca…/ ps, join the Friends of the line and you can buy one too, wherever you live!!!

Appleby is getting some upgrades, firstly our lovely new shelter is being built slightly larger than the one at Settle, see piccie. Does this make Appleby the number one station on the line now? Northern are also putting in a ticket machine and customer information screens and we have just had the lovely original clock at the station fully restored.
We think that deserves an open day at the station for the whole town to enjoy, watch this space.

Great weather ahead and we still have two great offers to 6th April, for you to enjoy one of the worlds most beautiful railways.
Dales railcard holders £9 maximum return fare. Metro WY concessionaries £14 return fare Leeds to Carlisle https://www.settle-carlisle.co.uk/offer-m etro-encts-holders/
... The Dales and Eden Valley awaits you...
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UPDATE 11am - services running at cautionary 20mph over the area, some delays expected.
Services are disrupted north of Appleby while a track issue is being addressed. Replacement buses will be used on some services.
Please check your journey today and tomorrow before travelling.... 0800 200 6060
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❗️❗️COMPETITION NOW CLOSED - MONDAY 8TH APRIL 2019❗️❗️
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🚂 🚂 COMPETITION TIME! 🚂 🚂 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
WIN 2 TICKETS ON THE DALESMAN STEAM TRAIN!
... To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the saving of the iconic Settle-Carlisle Railway, we've giving away 2 Standard Return tickets for a trip on the Dalesman Steam Train.
Departing Tuesday 9th July from Leeds at 10.19 hrs you, and your lucky guest, will travel in some of the oldest working carriages in operation today. The first part of your journey will be hauled by diesel engine to Hellifield. From there, your journey will pulled by steam engine across the world-renowned Settle to Carlisle line- England's most scenic railway! The journey will conclude at the historic border city of Carlisle were you will have a time to browse the many shops, dine or explore the Roman cities history. You will then return, by steam train once again, to Leeds arriving at 20.37 hrs.
HOW TO ENTER:
- Like this post! - Comment on this post.
Competition closes on Sunday 7th April. The winner will be drawn at random on Monday 8th April and contacted shortly after.
Remember to LIKE our page to ensure you don't miss our on our winner announcement! Don't forget to TAG your friends and family members who would love to enter.
T&Cs: - Competition closes Sunday 7th April 2019. - Winners will be chosen at random and announced on Monday 8th April 2019. - The prize is for 2 Stand Return Tickets on the Dalesman Steam Excursion taking place on Tuesday 9th July 2019. - Date of tickets can not be changed. - No cash value. - Competition open to UK residents only.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🚂 🚂 GOOD LUCK! 🚂 🚂 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spoiler: We've got lots of plans ahead to celebrate the 30th Anniversary- stay tuned to our Facebook page and website over the coming weeks!
Image courtesy of Stuart Petch.
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We will be redesigning our Dales Railcard wallet holders in the coming weeks. The Children at Kirkby Thore Primary School have kindly designed some pictures for us.
We would like as many people to get involved and vote for their favourite picture. If you can get to Appleby train station to take a look and cast your vote, we would appreciate your help!
The winning drawing will be printed on our new Dales Railcard wallets. The winner will be chosen at our Open Day here at App...leby train station on Saturday 27th July 2019.
For more information feel free to contact Joanne Williams on 017683 53200.
We've included a couple of the fantastic drawings submitted below.
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Lines are now open but delays continue, please be aware the situation today is changeable, so check before you travel.
Details below.
All lines have reopened following heavy flooding in the Hellifield area.
... Trains between Skipton and Lancaster / Carlisle are returning to normal but may still be cancelled or delayed by up to 15 minutes.
This is expected to continue until 12:45.
Check before you travel: You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner Twitter: If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #Hellifield
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Weather warning Northern are reporting problems on parts of the network and at this time 0935 they have stopped services on the Settle-Carlisle and Bentham lines while they inspect flooding at Hellifield.
Check with Northern before travelling. 0800 200 6060... https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/…/liv e-service-disruptions
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