Accrington Railways - Robert Kenyon

The return would depart Euston in the early hours of Wednesday at 02:40. The return fare was 43/- and bookings would be strictly regulated. On Sunday, the 7 th , a special would depart Accrington at 10:17 to Lancaster for 5/3d (for Carnforth 6/-), Oxenholme 7/-, Penrith 11/- and Carlisle 13/-, where the return would depart at 7pm. Light refreshments would be available on this train. With a similar itinerary to a previous excursion, on Sunday, the 21 st , the destination was Leicester. A ‘new’ trip which would include organised rambles, was for Hartington 8/-, Alsop-en-le-Dale 8/6d, Thorpe Cloud 9/- and Ashbourne 9/3d. This would also depart Accrington on the 7 th , at 09:57 with the return leaving Ashbourne at 19:05. The Accrington Stanley Auxiliary Social Club ran a train to Llandudno on one Sunday during this month. This departed Accrington at 09:30 with lunch and dinner served on board. It gave a 7½ hour stay in the resort and returned at 20:00, with an arrival back in Accrington at 23:00. The inclusive price including meals was £1 - 10s - 0d, which could be paid for in advance at the Club office in weekly instalments. July On Saturday, the 4 th , there was an afternoon run to Southport at 16:45, returning at 22:20 for 3/9d. Once again there was plenty of choice on excursions from Accrington with on Sunday, the 5 th , a trip to Fleetwood departing 10:44 and Church at 10:47, at 5/- and 4/9d respectively, with light refreshments available in both directions. There was an excursion to Llandudno on this same day, via Chester General at 7/-, Prestatyn 10/-, Rhyl 10/6d, Colwyn Bay 11/6d and Llandudno 12/6d. This train would depart at 10:05 and return from Llandudno at 20:15, again with light refreshments on board. There were also evening trips to Morecambe on Saturdays, the 5 th and 12 th , returning from Morecambe at 10pm for 4/- return, along with cheap return tickets to both Blackpool and Southport on a number of selected trains, whilst all through the holiday weeks both Blackpool and Southport could be visited for 4/. Enfield supporters could travel to the Lancashire League game at Colne for 2/- return on Saturday, the 11 th , going on any service train after 09:30 and coming back on any train. There was a repeat of the Leeds trip departing Accrington at 11:01, returning from Leeds City at 19:30 on Sunday, the 12 th , at 5/6d return. Light refreshments were also available on this trip. On the same day departing Accrington at 10:18, there was a special to Windermere Lakeside Station at 9/-, with the option of a steamer sail to Bowness at 10/6d or to Ambleside for 11/9d. The return was from Ambleside at 6pm, Bowness at 18:45 for the train to depart Lakeside at 19:45. The old favourite to Coventry would also operate on the 12 th , departing at 10:02. The Millom excursion was repeated on Sunday, the 19 th , along with one to Fleetwood which would also run on the 23 rd and 26 th , at 5/- return. On both the 19 th and the 26 th , the Bolton Abbey/Ilkley trip would be repeated, whilst on Tuesdays the 21 st and 28 th , Llandudno and the North Wales coastal resorts could be revisited. Available once again was the ‘Town Holiday Runabout Ticket’, giving unlimited 3rd Class travel around the region for six consecutive days between Sunday, the 19 th and Friday, the 24 th , or Sunday, the 26 th , to Friday, the 31 st , cost 26/6d. By departing Accrington on Monday, the 20 th , on the 09:05, day trippers could visit Liverpool for 8/9d, with the option of a ferry or Merseyline train to Hoylake at 10/6d, or West Kirby for 10/9d, returning from Liverpool Exchange at 19:30. On Sunday, the 26 th , there was a repeat excursion to Chesterfield, whilst a new option was a rail and road tour. This would depart Accrington at 10:10, Church 10:14, and run to Morecambe, where passengers would transfer onto Ribble Motor Services vehicles for a tour to Ingleton and Kirkby Lonsdale. The adult fare was 10/9d and a child’s fare for under-14s at 7/10½d. Bookings for this tour would have to be made by 12 noon on Friday, the 24 th . On Friday night, the 20:20 for Belfast via Heysham was only lightly loaded as was the 10:15 Fleetwood for the IOM train, whilst the overnight train to Bournemouth was crowded and the trains for London and Paignton were fully booked. Mr Pennington, the Stationmaster at Accrington, reported that bookings were up on the previous year, with more people going away over the two weeks. August The excursions to Coventry, York, Millom and Windermere Lakeside would all be repeated, along with the discounted fares to Blackpool, Morecambe and Southport. A new excursion was introduced on the 16 th , to Sedburgh for 7/6d, Tebay 8/6d, Shap 9/6d and Penrith 11/-. Departure from Accrington was at 10:38 and Church 10:42, with the return from Penrith at 19:10. Organised rambles were available from

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