Accrington Railways - Robert Kenyon

( The drivers dubbed these units the ‘blue squares’ which referred to the coupling code that indicated which other units they could be attached in order to operate in multiple . The later deliveries had large central destination displays mounted centrally above the drivers cab .) March Several trips by diesel train were offered to the public of Accrington and these included on Sunday, the 9 th , St. Annes and Blackpool at 4/9d return, on the 10:42 from Accrington, 10:45 from Church & Oswaldtwistle. The Grand National held on Saturday, the 25 th and Aintree could be visited for 8/3d return on the 11:10 from Accrington. On Sunday, the 26 th , the destinations were Skipton at 4/7d, Bolton Abbey at 5/-, Ilkley at 6/-, Otley at 7/-, Harrogate at 9/6d. Other return options were - Sowerby Bridge at 4/-, Brighouse at 5/-, Mirfield at 6/-, Rotherham at 11/-, Sheffield at 11/- and Chesterfield at 12/-. All these were from the 11:02 train from Accrington. April The Highways Committee met on the 13 th , when the Borough Engineer reported on his meeting with the British Railways Board and the Lancashire Constabulary, regarding the reconstruction of the level crossing on Station Road in Huncoat. This work would require the closing off of the roadway from midnight on Saturdays, the 14 th and 21 st , of May until 20:00 on the following Sundays. It was resolved he could put in place any measures necessary in order for this work to be carried out. The Planning Committee met on the 16 th , when the Borough Engineer submitted correspondence from the Divisional Planning Officer of British Railways, indication that an application had been received for permission under the provisions under Part III of the Town & Country Planning Act 1947, for permission to use the Baxenden Railway Station Goods Yard for the purpose of storage and display of trailer caravans. He inquired that since this site was adjacent to the Borough boundary, had the Council any observations to make on this proposal? It was resolved to inform the Divisional Planning Officer that they had no comments to make. May There was a ‘minor fire’ in a DMU on the 12 th , at Baxenden Station, in which no one was hurt. BRITISH RAILWAYS - A PROGRAMME OF DAY EXCURSION TICKETS Days Out Available by Trains from Accrington, Church, Huncoat & Rishton To – LANCASTER CASTLE & MORECAMBE, Euston Road FROM  Saturdays only & Fridays Saturdays only & Fridays Saturdays only & Fridays Sundays excepted Sundays June 30th To August 18th

Huncoat Accringto n Church Rishton

08:04 08:12 08:14 08:19

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09:51A 10:06E 09:40B 09:45B

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09:48

10:06E

09:12

09:40B 09:45B

09:40B 09:45B

09:14

09:19 A=change in Accrington, B=change in Blackburn, E=change in Preston. 2nd Class return fares from Huncoat 7/3d, from Accrington & Church 7/- from Rishton 6/9d

BRITISH RAILWAYS - A PROGRAMME OF DAY EXCURSION TICKETS Days Out Available by Trains from Accrington, Church, Huncoat & Rishton

To – HEST BANK - CARNFORTH - OXENHOLME - KENDAL - SILVERDALE - ARNSIDE - GRANGE-over-SANDS - KENTS BANK - CARK - ULVERSTON - DALTON-in-FURNESS – ROOSE - BARROW-in-FURNESS & CONISTON

Tuesdays Thursdays Carnforth Silverdale Arnside Grange Ulverston Dalton & Coniston

Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays

to Hest Bank Carnforth Oxenholm e Kendal

Mondays to Saturdays to all stations except Coniston

Mondays to Fridays to Hest Bank Carnforth Oxenholme Kendal

Mondays to Fridays all stations to Barrow

Carnforth Silverdale Arnside & Ulverston

FROM

ACCRINGTON

06:40

07:25

10:06

10:06

08:12

08:12

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