Refreshment Trolley Service
The Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company operates the award-winning refreshment trolley service on the Settle-Carlisle route. Where possible, trolleys will be available on the following trains:
Northbound | Southbound |
Saturday only | 0812 | Appleby to Carlisle | Saturday only | 0834 | Appleby to Settle |
Monday to Saturday | 0950 | Settle to Carlisle | Saturday only | 0926 | Carlisle to Leeds (on some occasions, the trolley may leave the train at Settle or Skipton) |
Monday to Saturday | 1044 | Settle to Carlisle | Monday to Friday | 0935 | Appleby to Leeds (on some occasions, the trolley may leave the train at Settle or Skipton) |
Monday to Saturday | 1146 | Settle to Carlisle | Monday to Saturday | 1151 | Carlisle to Settle |
Monday to Saturday | 1249 | Leeds to Appleby or Carlisle | Monday to Friday | 1400 | Carlisle to Appleby |
| | | Saturday | 1426 | Carlisle to Appleby |
| | | Monday to Friday | 1503 | Carlisle to Settle |
| | | Saturday | 1548 | Carlisle to Settle |
| | | Monday to Wednesday | 1618 | Carlisle to Appleby |
Sunday | 1006 | Settle to Carlisle | Sunday | 1007 | Appleby to Settle |
Sunday | 1417 | Settle to Appleby | Sunday | 1351 | Carlisle to Settle |
There may be occasions, when for circumstances beyond our control, we have no alternative but to withdraw a trolley service.
Focussing on local food, we offer a range of cakes and biscuits made by Country Fare in Mallerstang. Country Fare is based at a farm within sight of the line between Kirkby Stephen and Garsdale. Why not try one or the award winning ginger biscuits or a piece of flapjack or speciality shortbreads and biscuits. Forget the calories and buy a piece of the delicious chocolate caramel shortbread!
Also available is a wide range of hot and cold drinks is available including filter coffee, tea, hot chocolate, mocha, fruit infusions, water, fruit juice and a selection of confectionery, crisps etc.
On some trains between Appleby and Carlisle, you will also be able to enjoy a locally-made ice cream, produced at Winskill - a village not far from the station at Langwathby. With a choice of flavours, vanilla, strawberry, peach & mango, chocolate, why not indulge yourself with a delicious treat.
On-Train Guides
Most weeks from Tuesday to Friday there will be a guide on the 0950, 1044 and 1146 trains from Settle to Carlisle.
Most weekdays there will be a guide on the 0853 from Carlisle and sometimes on the 1151 and 1400 as well.
On Saturdays we aim to cover any groups that are booked, most often on the 0950, 1044 and 1146 from Settle.
Lynda serving from the trolley with Richard, the on-train
guide in the background
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Settle-Carlisle stations are as follows:
Leeds Shipley Bingley Keighley Skipton Gargrave Hellifield Long Preston
Settle
Horton-in-Ribblesdale
Ribblehead
Dent
Garsdale
Kirkby Stephen
Appleby
Langwathby
Lazonby & Kirkoswald
Armathwaite
Carlisle
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Engineering work will result in changes to train services during a number of autumn weekends.
Sundays, 12 and 19 September | |
Sundays, 26 September and 3 October | Trains will start from/terminate at Skipton with connecting buses operating between Skipton and Shipley to transfer to trains to/from Leeds. |
Saturdays and Sundays, 16/17 and 23/24 October | From 1900 on Saturdays and all day on Sundays, the line will be closed between Hellifield and Carlisle. Saturdays: Replacement buses (at modified times) will replace the 1816 Carlisle-Leeds train. The 1750 and 1919 trains from Leeds will terminate at Hellifield. The 2100 Ribblehead-Leeds train will start from Hellifield. Replacement buses will operate between Hellifield and Carlisle. Sundays: Trains will only operate between Hellifield/Skipton and Leeds with buses operating between Carlisle and Hellifield/Skipton. Dales Rail trains will terminate and start from Hellifield. |
Saturday, 30 and Sunday, 31 October | From 2000 on Saturdays and all day on Sundays, the line will be closed between Hellifield and Carlisle. Saturdays: The 1919 Leeds-Ribblehead and 2100 Leeds-Ribblehead services will operate to/from Hellifield with replacement buses operating between Hellifield and Ribblehead.. Sundays: Trains will only operate between Hellifield/Skipton and Leeds with buses operating between Carlisle and Hellifield/Skipton. Dales Rail trains will terminate and start from Hellifield |
| Saturday, 11 and Sunday, 12 December | No trains will operate between Appleby and Carlisle from 1900 hours on Saturday and all day on Sunday. Saturday: Buses will operate between Carlisle and Appleby. Southbound, they will depart Carlisle at 1730 and 1825 connecting to trains at Appleby. Sunday: Buses will operate between Carlisle and Appleby with trains departing Appleby at amended times. |
| Saturday, 18 and Sunday, 19 December | From 1900 on Saturdays and all day on Sundays, the line will be closed between Hellifield and Carlisle. Saturdays: Replacement buses (at modified times) will replace the 1816 Carlisle-Leeds train. The 1750 and 1919 trains from Leeds will terminate at Hellifield. The 2100 Ribblehead-Leeds train will start from Hellifield. Replacement buses will operate between Hellifield and Carlisle. Sundays: Trains will only operate between Hellifield/Skipton and Leeds with buses operating between Carlisle and Hellifield/Skipton. |
| Monday, 27 and Tuesday, 28 December | The line will be closed between Hellifield and Carlisle. Replacement buses will operate between these stations. |
Special timetables for these periods of engineering work will eb available in due course.
Anne
Settle Carlisle Railway Dev Co