Accrington Railways - Robert Kenyon

same travel restrictions would apply. Notice was also given that the current timetable had been extended to May 31 st , and passengers were asked to check before travelling as some train times would not have changed. Rovers were away at Preston North End on Tuesday the 21 st , and there was a complete ban on alcohol on the train which departed Accrington at 17:45, Rishton 17:53 to arrive in Preston at 18:23. It returned 22:20 and was back for 22:46 and 22:52 respectively. From this point all advertisements were under the heading of - ‘ THIS IS THE AGE OF THE TRAIN ’ . May A Mystery excursion was off on Monday the 4 th , with fares at £6:60p and half fare for a child, which was in competition on the same day with a ‘Rambler’ to Beverley. The fares on this were £4:20p and £2:10p for a child. It departed at 09:10 from Rishton, 09:15 Accrington, and called at Brough at 11:20 (18:50), Ferriby 11:35 (18:44), Hull 11:28 (18:30), Cottingham 12:30 (18:14) and arrived in Beverley at 12:10, from whence it returned at 18:05. It was back in Accrington at 21:06 and Rishton 21:13. The Development Services Committee met when the Borough Planning Officer reported on Lancashire County Council’s scheme, for the proposed reclamation of the disused BR line between Accrington and Baxenden, which had been scheduled for implementation during the current financial year had now reached the advanced design stage. One area of particular significance was that where the railway crossed over Broad Oak Mill Lodge at the northern end of this site and on which the County Council had requested the views of Hyndburn Council. He now presented another report, detailing LCC’s proposals with regard to improvements to this stretch of water. The Borough Surveyor along with the Borough Engineer stressed that this report was concerned solely with the development of this lodge and the surrounding area, and that a further report would be submitted which would contain proposals for the entire scheme. This would include all future liability with regard to maintenance, and when this occurred they would brief the Authority in order to assess whether they would be able to assume those responsibilities. It was resolved to inform the County Council that Hyndburn would support their plans for the Lodge area, but that further consideration would be made of this whole scheme once the full maintenance implications had been evaluated. Perth was the destination of the ‘Rambler’ on Saturday the 16 th , with fares of £6:60p and half fare for a child for a long day out. Organised walks were available from several stations en route after a 06:43 departure from Accrington, 06:51 in Rishton, calling at Stirling at 10:55 (18:57), Dunblane 11:04 (18:48), Gleneagles 11:25 (18:33) and Perth at 12:11. The return train left at 18:11 and was back for 23:15 and 23:23 respectively. Advanced notice was given of the ‘Heart of England Weekend’, which would take place over Saturday and Sunday, July 4 th and 5 th . The package would cost £25:00 per adult and £14:50p for a child sharing. It included bed, breakfast and evening meal at the Royal Angus Hotel in Birmingham, a coach tour on Sunday to visit Lichfield Cathedral, with a buffet lunch in the town. Travel times were out on the 10:10 from Preston returning at 16:50 from New Street. Bookings had to be in early for this trip. On Monday the 25 th , there was an excursion to Weston-super-Mare, departing town at 07:34 and arriving in Weston at 12:25 before returning at 18:49. Such was the lateness that it called at Church & Oswaldtwistle at 23:38 before arriving back in Accrington at 23:42. The fares were adults £6:60p and children were half fare. June Every Sunday from the 7 th , there was a half-day run to Blackpool departing town at 12:53, Rishton 12:58, arriving at 13:58 and returning from North Station at 20:25 to be back in Accrington for 21:19. There were bargain day returns on Mondays to Saturdays, to both Southport and Morecambe up until September 26 th . The train was the 09:03 from Accrington, 09:10 from Rishton arriving in Southport at 11:07 (11:33 on Saturdays), with changes in both Blackburn and Bolton. The train for Morecambe departed Huncoat at 08:59, Accrington 09:03 and Church & Oswaldtwistle at 09:06 or by any other later service, with changes in Preston and Lancaster. The same trains could be used to access Lancaster for a special bus to transfer passengers to Hornsea Pottery & Leisure Park, with a fare payable on the bus. The rail fares on all these promotions was £2:70p (£2:40p from Rishton), with children half price. The Hornsea Pottery service would end on September the 19 th . Stoke and Cheddleton were the destinations of the ‘Rambler’ on Sunday the 14 th , which departed Accrington at 08:52 picking up in Rishton at 08:59, and calling at Stockport at 11:17 (19:14),

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