Accrington Railways - Robert Kenyon

Police stated, that they could not identify which train had gone over the deceased, but it was strongly suspected that this was a suicide. Bath was the destination for the next St James, Day Tripper, when on Saturday the 11 th , 47:426 was the out and back locomotive. December The Development Services Committee met when the Director of Marketing & Property Services, reported on BR’s Environmental Improvement Programme along the route of the East Lancs Railway Line in partnership with Lancashire County Council. Members were requested to give their support to the recommendations contained in this report and it was resolved that Hyndburn Borough Council would co-operate fully. It was resolved - a) That the sum of £7,500 would be allocated from the Demolition & Vacant Sites Treatment Programme, towards the cost of stone cleaning and repainting the bridge over Blackburn Road in the West End of Oswaldtwistle in the current financial year. b) That consideration would be given to the inclusion of a sum of £10,000 to the 1990/91 Capital Programme of works. c) That a scheme would be prepared for the illumination of the Viaduct in Accrington town centre, and the landscaping of the adjacent railway embankment. d) That the list of addition schemes contained in this report would also be supported. e) To recommend to the Policy & Resources Committee, that a high profile would be given to the environmental works and suitable finances should be made out of the current year’s financial budget. 1990 January Commencing on Saturday, the 20 th , at 23:00, a section of Market Street in Church would be closed between Wood Street and Sadler Street for twelve hours, in order for work to be carried out on the railway bridge adjacent to the station. The work entailed some welding and then repainting. To minimise disruption, this work would be carried out during the night and would be staged over three months. The Director of Technical Services for Hyndburn Council said diversions would be signposted during the closures. The work was part of a scheme to upgrade facilities on the East Lancs Line and was being funded by Lancashire County Council. February At a meeting of the Development Services Committee the DES&T reported that on November 2 nd , 1989, the Development Services Committee approved a programme drawn up in partnership with BR and Lancashire County Council, for environmental improvements to be made along the course of the East Lancashire Railway Line. A ‘Strategy Document’ had been prepared and this was circulated. Although a number of pilot schemes were already underway, the major proposal entitled the ‘East Lancs Railway Revival’ was due to be officially launched in the spring of this year. Each of the partners was supposed to contribute £500 towards the cost of this launch, its promotion and publicity, as this was an important element in this scheme in order to attract the necessary private and voluntary sector involvements. It was resolved that Hyndburn Borough Council would contribute £500 from the Revenue Budget for the coming year. March The first advertisement appeared in the local paper for the preserved East Lancs Railway. It stated, “Over Easter ride behind a steam locomotive”. They were operating on all four days and the return fares between Ramsbottom and Bury were £2:00 for adults and £1:00 for children. July Planning permission was granted for the erection of 12 houses with garages to be constructed on the former goods yard at Rishton Railway Station, thus erasing traces of the infrastructure which had been there for a hundred and forty years. There was a promotional day return fare of £6:70p for an adult and £3:30p for a child from Accrington to Blackpool. It was valid on any trains both out and back, and the journey time was approximately 55 minutes. There was a list of recommended trains as follows - Outward *07:32 09:33 10:36 11:33 Return 17:48 19:37 21:37 22:10 *Saturdays only, all others Mondays to Saturdays. August The Development Services Committee met again when the Director reported upon the progress made on the current and proposed programmes for environmental improvements in connection with the East Lancs Line - Railside Revival Initiative. It was resolved to accept and approve these initiatives en-

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