Accrington Railways - Robert Kenyon

RISHTON

13/6d

14/6d

16/2d

17/2d

17/2d

to Bowness Pier via Ulverston Lakeside Steamer return via Windermere Town

to Ambleside via Ulverston Lakeside & Steamer out & return

to Ambleside via Ulverston Lakeside &

to Ambleside via Windermere Town Bowness Pier & Steamer

to Ambleside via Windermere Town Bowness Pier & Steamer out & return

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Steamer return via Windermere Town

return via Lakeside 18/10d

ACCRINGTON

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

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

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

16/2d 15/11d

CHURCH RISHTON

18/7d 18/4d

15/8d June Over the Whitsuntide weekend on Sunday, the 1 st , the train calling at stations along the North Wales coast to Llandudno was repeated, along with trips to Scarborough or Morecambe. On Monday, the runs were to either York or Liverpool for New Brighton. With the ‘new’ holidays only a couple of weeks away, bookings for the Whitsun excursions had been markedly down, but bookings to Blackpool were up and two extra trains were put on a short notice to cope with the rush. “It was very reminiscent of the old Wakes Weeks”, said a spokesman, “And these trains were put on to ensure there were sufficient seats for other passengers further down the line”. ( Now the engineers, who had initiated the change of holiday dates, had got up a 400-name petition to have them put back to the original dates .) On Saturday, June the 8 th , there were specials to both Blackpool and Southport and again the following day to Blackpool and Fleetwood, also a return to Workington. Overnight on Thursday, the 13 th , biker fans could catch the 22:42 to Fleetwood for the ferry to Douglas for the Isle of Man TT Races. The fares were 31/9d from Accrington and 31/6d from Church, with a berth on the boat at 4/- extra. On Saturday, the 15 th , Blackpool and Morecambe were both revisited, along with Southport where the attraction was the sheepdog trials. The choices on the following day were Blackpool again, Windermere, Fleetwood and Millom. BR’s Mobile Travel Enquiry Office was at the Market Place in Accrington on Monday, June 17 th , between 10:00 and 17:00 to give out information, which included the news that booking in advanced was essential to guarantee a seat on the holiday trains departing on Friday, the 21 st , for overnight journeys to Paignton at 21:32, Bournemouth at 21:45 and Eastbourne at 22:20, and this would be the situation up to and including July, the 6 th . Reduced period returns to the Fylde Coast resorts were available once again. On Sunday, the 23 rd , there were repeat specials to Workington and Chesterfield. It was also possible to take day trips to Ireland and on Wednesdays, June 26 th and July 3 rd , when the destination was Dublin. A change at Manchester Victoria was necessary from the 20:42 from Accrington, but the excursion included meals and a coach tour of the city at an all-inclusive price of 79/9d. Belfast was the other alternative, and required a change of trains in Preston from the 21:02 for 65/6d on Tuesday, July the 2 nd . Both these excursions returned overnight. The 6-day ‘Holiday Runabout Ticket’ was again available and this year they were priced at 32/6d. Every weekday during the fortnight there were trips to Hoylake, New Brighton, West Kirby and Southport. It was advertised that seats were still available on the specials to Oxford on Monday, the 24 th , Windsor on Monday, July 1 st , to Loch Lomond on the 8 th and 22 nd of July, and to the Isle of Arran on the 29 th . ( Schools had not opted to close for the new dates, and very many parents had chosen not to take their children out of classes. So by the end of the holiday fortnight, several mills were now opting to revert to the traditional Wakes Weeks, the second two in July. The stated ratio was now quoted as being 60% old and 40% new. ) July The special excursions would continue throughout the month starting on Sunday, the 14 th , with runs to Blackpool and Morecambe, then a circular to Whitby for 3½ hours and Scarborough 2½ hours at 21/-. On Thursday, 18 th , it was back to Morecambe and on Sunday, the 21 st , Lakeside for Bowness or Ambleside, Kendal or Windermere. On Thursday, the 25 th , there was a train to Liverpool with through bookings to Llandudno Pier. Blackpool and Southport would be visited daily and there were regular

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