Accrington Railways - Robert Kenyon

RISHTON

06:47A 07:32A 08:19A Note A = change at Preston. D= Change at Blackburn & Preston, 2nd Class Return Fares 09:45D 09:45D

Bowness Pier via Ulverston Lakeside & Steamer return via Windermere town

Lakeside via Windermere town Bowness Pier & Steamer return via Ulverston

Bowness Pier via Ulverston & Steamer out & return

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Windermere town and Oxenholme

Lakeside via Ulversto n

ACCRINGTON

14/-

15/-

16/8d 16/5d 16/2d

17/8d 17/5d 17/2d

17/8d 17/5d 17/2d

CHURCH RISHTON

13/9d 13/6d

14/9d 14/6d

Bowness Pier via Ulverston Lakeside Steamer return via Windermere town

Ambleside via Ulverston Lakeside & Steamer return via Windermere town

Ambleside via Windermere town Bowness Pier & Steamer

Ambleside via Ulverston Lakeside & Steamer out & return

Ambleside via Windermere town Bowness Pier & Steamer out & return

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return via Lakeside

ACCRINGTON

17/8d 17/5d 17/2d

18/10d 18/7d 18/4d

18/10d 18/7d 18/4d

18/10d 18/7d 18/4d

16/2d 15/11d

CHURCH RISHTON

15/8d July On July 6th, ‘Crab’ 42706 (Rose Grove) piloted ‘Black 5’ 45076 (Newton Heath) on the 08:00 from Colne to London Euston, departing Accrington at 08:33. The ‘crab’ had previously been shedded at Accrington. On Monday, the 8 th , the 16:22 Accrington to Manchester train hit a motorcyclist whose bike had stalled as he was crossing the lines at the Hud Hey unmanned crossing in Haslingden. Neither the driver, Arnold Greatrex of Sandy Lane in Accrington, nor his fireman, Eric Wright, of Central Avenue in Oswaldtwistle, was aware of this tragedy until the train was stopped at Helmshore Station. The deceased, Harry Bell, of Manchester Road, had been warned by his friends not to ride his machine over what was an unmanned, hand operated crossing. The impact carried his body some 30 yards up the tracks, whilst debris from the bike was found some 100 yards away. On Tuesday, the 9 th , there was a ‘Grand Circular Tour’ to Ravenglass for a trip to Dalesgarth on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway. This train would go outward via Grange-over-Sands and return via Keswick, with a three hour stay there. The fare was 21/6d and early booking was recommended. The holiday period would be full of day trips as well as the regulars to Blackpool and Southport. On Sunday, the 14 th , Llangollen, Doncaster and Morecambe were the destinations, but the ‘Wakes’ really started with the overnight trains on Friday, the 19 th . These began with the 18:19 to Newquay, followed by the 20:20 to Bournemouth with connections to Swanage, and Weymouth, the 20:35 to Heysham for Ireland, the 21:20 to Norwich and Great Yarmouth, the 21:30 to Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings and the 21:38 to Portsmouth for the Isle of Wight. Those heading for London were catered for by the 23:47 followed on Saturday by the 05:40, 08:33 or the 12:42. Leaving in the early hours was the train to Glasgow via Kilmarnock at 00:50. To cater for people heading to Butlin’s there were trains to Penychain at 05:55 and 08:20, Skegness at 08:10 and Filey at 08:20 or at 10:50. On the first Saturday, there were excursions to Barrow, Liverpool, Hoylake and/or New Brighton and Llandudno, and on the 21 st , a trip to Grassington with rambles, whilst Ambleside or Trentham Gardens were the alternative choices. On Monday, 22 nd , the Ravenglass/Keswick ‘Grand Circular’ ran again so it must have been a success. The Chesterfield trip was repeated on Sunday, the 28 th . Despite the fact that 3 inches of rain had fallen on the district during the first three days of the first Wakes Week, bookings at the station were 50% up on the previous year, with many trains crowded. Some

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