Find out what's happening on the Settle - Carlisle line.
Community groups, schools, walking clubs, voluntary organisations and groups of friends are being encouraged to plan an autumn or winter adventure by rail, with up to 75% off group travel with Northern.
Visitors to Appleby can step back through 150 years of railway history this September with a special Settle Carlisle 150 exhibition at Appleby Tourist Information Centre.
The free exhibition is open until Wednesday 30 September and will be part of Appleby’s Heritage Open Weekend on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September, giving residents and visitors another reason to explore the town and its history.
A rare opportunity to join the team at Appleby Station
To celebrate 150 years of passenger travel on their line, the Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company has chartered a steam train with heritage carriages to travel from Bradford Foster Square to the Border City of Carlisle.
The Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company is looking for passenger recommendations for places to visit along the iconic line, to share on their free, digital app, Traxplorer.
Launched last year, the app has proved popular with passengers travelling along the line, providing information about stations, places to visit and eat.
Colourful and quirky flowerpot characters will be popping up at stations along the iconic Settle Carlisle Railway this summer, as part of the 150th anniversary of passenger services along the internationally famous line.
From Saturday 11 July, passengers travelling along the scenic 72-mile railway will be able to spot a host of creative displays at stations along the route, bringing the spirit of this much-loved community festival onto the railway.
More than 300 people enjoyed two performances of the new play celebrating 150 years of passenger services on the Settle Carlisle Line – including the real Halifax Town supporter who is featured in Lives Along the Line.
A new play celebrating 150 years of passenger service on the world-famous Settle Carlisle Railway will receive its premiere this weekend, bringing the dramatic history and human stories of the iconic route to life.
Commissioned by the Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company, Lives Along the Line has been created to mark this significant milestone in the railway’s history and celebrate the people, communities and events that have shaped the line over the past century and a half.
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Settle-Carlisle Railway. Settle Storeis is hosting the first of two free talks by local historian Bob Swallow on Wednesday, 27th May at 10am.
