IMPROVED PRESTON TO ORMSKIRK SERVICE

A brand new leafklet has been produced to promote the new timetable on the Preston to Ormskirk Line that started on 11th December 2011.

Click HERE to download a copy of the new leaflet.

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NORTHERN RAIL LINE GUIDE

Northern Rail has just launched a brand new line guide that covers both the Wigan – Sothport and Preston – Ormskirk routes.

Click the image above to download Northern Rail’s latest in the series of line guides

WALKING AND CYCLING FOR HEALTH

The Lancashire Community Rail Partnerships actively encourage people to exercise for health reasons and below is a guide that encourages people to use public transport and in particular the railways to access walks and cycle rides.

Croston Heritage Trail – an exploration of Croston easily accessed by rail

West Lancs by Bus, Walking and Leisure Guide –  a leaflet with 4 great walks and places to visit in West Lancashire

The Shrimp Route – one of Southport’s themed cycle rides. Southport is a Cycle Town and there are a number of other leisure cycling routes that can be downloaded by clicking HERE. 

NORTHERN RAIL RANGERS & ROVERS

Northern Rail have recently revamped the publicity for their Ranger and Rover tickets. There are five new brochures available from manned stations or by download from the Northern Rail website at www.northernrail.org/offers/dayrangers or by clicking the appropriate links below.

The North West - including the Lancashire Day Ranger, the East Lancashire Day Ranger and North West Round Robin.
The North of England - including the North West Rover, North Country Rover and Coast and Peaks Rover.
Cumbria and The Lake District - including the Cumbria Day Ranger, the Cumbrian Coast Day Ranger and Lakes Day Ranger.
Yorkshire - including the Settle – Carlisle Line Day Ranger, and the South pennines Day Ranger.
The North East - including the Hadrian’s Wall Country Day Ranger and the North East Round Robin.

SOME IDEAS FOR DAYS OUT IN:

LIVERPOOL

• Art on the Network – spend a day on the Merseytravel network spotting public art installations
• Mersey Ferries – Ferry ‘cross the Mersey and much more
• Spaceport – Liverpool’s ’out of this world’ visitor attraction
• The Beatles Story – come and see where it all started in Liverpool
• U-boat Story – life on U-534, a WW II German submarine

BURSCOUGH

• Burscough Wharf – an arts, leisure, retail & creative media complex in recently renovated canal side buildings. 

HISTORY POSTERS

Click on the stations below to see the history posters that are displayed in the branded notice boards at the stations along the Preston to Ormskirk line

Burscough Junction
Croston
Ormskirk
Rufford

NEWSLETTERS

OPSTA November Newsletter – the November 2011 edition of  the Ormskirk, Preston & Southport Travellers Association newsletter

Burscough Parish Council – February 2011 Newsletter

The main Community Rail Lancashire website carries a host of other publicity that may be of interest – please click HERE to see the information.