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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.
The Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company, Community Rail Partnership, has received official re-accreditation from the Department for Transport, recognising the organisation’s high standards and the important role it plays in supporting communities along the iconic railway line.
To celebrate 150 years of passenger travel on their line, the Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company has commissioned a new play about the internationally famous railway.
Playwright Joan Barnard, based in Ravenstonedale, near Kirkby Stephen, has been researching, visiting places along the 72 miles of scenic railway before she started work on the new production – Lives Along the Line.
As the Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company celebrates 150 years of passenger service along the iconic line, they are launching a new, free, digital way to celebrate the Easter holidays – with a virtual Easter egg hunt.
The free Traxplorer App which guides passengers through one of the most scenic train journeys in Europe will also offer the online game to spot the eggs as they travel on the railway.
