Find out what's happening on the Settle - Carlisle line.
Tea, coffee, homemade cakes and a chance for a good old-fashioned chat are on the menu as Appleby Railway Station opens its doors for a new monthly community Pop-Up Café.
The Settle Carlisle Community Rail Partnership is launching the new initiative on Monday 23 November 2026, from 9am to 11am, in the booking office at Appleby Railway Station.
Railway stations along the Settle-Carlisle line are celebrating a bumper crop of awards after the hard work of volunteers, station adopters and community groups was recognised in the 2026 Yorkshire in Bloom and Cumbria in Bloom competitions.
And the team at Appleby is already planning new ideas for along the line when the Tour de France visits the region next year.
Despite one of the most challenging gardening summers, with prolonged dry weather making it difficult to keep plants and flowers flourishing, stations along the historic railway have been recognised for their colourful displays, attractive gardens and welcoming environments.
Avanti West Coast has been honoured for running trains on the historic Settle to Carlisle railway to keep customers moving during major engineering works.
The intercity operator won the ‘Delivering for the customer’ category at the regional Spotlight Rail Awards North for continuing to deliver journeys by rail whilst the West Coast Main Line was blocked.
Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company welcomed the Avanti passengers with Welcome to the Settle Carlisle banners at every station along the 72 miles of 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.
