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The Bentham Line Bentham Station 1890s Gerald Townson Collection Clapham station 1950s John Robinson Collection The Bentham Line A spectacular 75-mile journey from A brief history of the route Leeds in the industrial heartland of 1845 The original proposal, in 1845, was that the ‘Little’ West Yorkshire through North Western Railway should link the Leeds & the magnificent Bradford Railway at Skipton to the Lancaster & “One of the Carlisle Railway at Tebay. The route would be via Yorkshire Dales most glorious Hellifield, Clapham, Ingleton and Kirkby Lonsdale to the picturesque with a branch line from Clapham to Lancaster train journeys Green Ayre and Morecambe, by way of Bentham, shores of in Britain” Wennington and Hornby. Morecambe Michael Williams from 1849 The construction of the route from Skipton was ‘On the Slow Train halted temporarily, on reaching Ingleton in July Bay. Again’ 1849, and the new focus became the completion Wennington Station 1960s of the Clapham to Lancaster Green Ayre branch, John Robinson Collection which was finished by June 1850. The line between Wennington and Carnforth, completed in 1869, was a joint venture between the Midland Bentham Line train times can be found in: and Furness Railway Companies. Northern Timetable 7 1870 The ‘Little’ North Western was incorporated into Available from any staffed railway station the Midland Railway in 1870 which in turn became part of the larger London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923. For train times, fares and to buy tickets visit 1948 British Railways took over on nationalisation in northernrailway.co.uk or any staffed 1948. station. 2004 After privatisation in 1996, and a few short-lived operators, Northern Rail provided the services from 2004 until 2016. For service information contact 'The River Wenning at Wennington' National Rail Enquiries: courtesy Gerald Townson. The line between Clapham and Tebay, and the route from Wennington to Morecambe, via nationalrail.co.uk Lancaster Green Ayre, were closed in 1966. Telephone: 03457 48 49 50 Leeds - Although a number of stations closed in the 1950s Lancaster - Morecambe and 60s, some have reopened, such as Cononley, Community Rail and new ones have been built, for example For more information about the Bentham Line Partnership Crossflatts. and the latest news visit: Arriva Rail North became new franchisee for the 2016 leedslancastermorecambecrp.co.uk northernrailway.co.uk Bentham Line and services throughout the North. As the line crosses the river Ribble, Settle and the copper dome of Ingleborough dominates Giggleswick School the view, rising high Chapel can be seen. Image courtesy flickr Image courtesy Panoramio above this charming The station, now a Livestock-market town on the Image courtesy Yorkshire Dales village. The line passes through the Settle Junction heritage centre, The Telegraph River Wenning and close to the Image courtesy flickr mighty Pennines. A restored, was the setting for northern edge of the Forest of ‘The Three Peaks’- working Midland the 1945 romantic Bowland. Whernside, Ingleborough Railway signal box. film ‘Brief and Pen-y-gent all lie to the Encounter’. north. Wennington Bentham Spectacular views Carnforth SETTLE across Morecambe Clapham Once a locomotive depot in the days Image courtesy Robin Barbour Bay towards the Lake of Steam. The grand station building District peaks. Bare Giggleswick has been restored and houses a café Lane with railway-themed displays. Long Preston Image courtesy Visit England May Day is celebrated in Hellifield MORECAMBE traditional style around A striking vista of the city, Gargrave its castle and priory Image courtesy Matt O'Brien the maypole. The Keighley and Worth Valley Heritage Steam Railway connects church, whilst crossing SKIPTON the River Lune. with the line. Heysham Port To the south is Pendle Hill, home of the for the Isle of Man LANCASTER With its Medieval famous Lancashire Castle, Skipton Cononley The service for witches. ‘Gateway to the Steeton Heysham Port arrives Dales’ is a bustling & Silsden Keighley at the quay adjacent market town. to the Isle of Man Crossflatts ferry. Bingley The ‘high-rise locks’ climb away to the BradfordImage courtesy Visit Image courtesy KWVR north. Image courtesy Lancaster University Site of the Victorian working Saltaire community built by Sir Titus Salt, Shipley which became a UNESCO World Image courtesy Welcome to Skipton Heritage Site in 2001. Vibrant city with Victorian Image courtesy Ships of Man Frizinghall architecture, galleries, LEEDS museums and BRADFORD shopping. Forster Square Image courtesy Visit Lancashire Image courtesy Visit Image courtesy Visit Lancashire The route passes the majestic ruins The route boasts striking of Kirkstall Abbey. views of Lancaster castle Image courtesy Visit England and priory church. Image courtesy Visit Bradford Image courtesy Visit Leeds.
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