All locomotives subject to availability and change

Coming Events
Sunday 12th September		Vintage Transport Gathering
Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd October		Family Event Day
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th October		Diesel Event
Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th October		Steam Event

For more information on future events please visit our
Special Events page

The Class 40 Preservation Society
presents
THE EAST LANCS EXPLORER
to Peterborough, Ely and Cambridge

Saturday 4th September 2010

Click here for further information.

ELR wins celebrated Tourism Award The 1940s Wartime Weekend 2009 has won the Best Tourism Event of the Year award at the prestigious Lancashire & Blackpool Tourism Awards. East Lancashire Railway (ELR) was revealed as the winner of the much coveted award, the only category to be decided by the public. Click here for more information

2010 Timetable & Information The 2010 Timetable & Information brochure is now available from any ELR station. You can download a copy from here. As they are large documents the brochure download is in two parts. There is also a low resolution version of the timetables and fares section available. Click an option below to download... 2010 brochure - outer page [4.8MB] 2010 brochure - inner page [6.4MB] 2010 brochure - timetables & fares [0.1MB] You will need Adobe Reader to view these documents

Bury Transport Museum Visitor Guide TheBury Transport Museum 2010 Visitor Guide is now available. The guide is a large document (5Mb) so may take a while to download. Click here to download a copy You will need Adobe Reader to view this document

The P'way Gang

I hope people enjoy reading our weekly reports about what we get up to on the Civil and P'way Gang. It occurred to me that any potential new volunteers instead of wondering if they should join, may appreciate a few more facts about our group.

If you would like to read about what goes on in the Civil Engineering Department (The P'way Gang) then click here to read the blog.

Your Railway Needs You!

The ELR exists mainly on the efforts of volunteer workers who get nothing for their trouble other the pleasure of keeping one of the country's major preserved railways running. If you would like to help in the running of our railway then please visit the Volunteers page on this web site to find out more.

You have to be a member of the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society in able to volunteer. Click here for details of membership.

Train Riding Certificates

Now that you have enjoyed your nostalgic trip on the East Lancashire Railway, why not prolong your memory by purchasing a Train Riding Certificate.

Click here for further details.

  We are now on Twitter as eastlancsrly. Go to http://twitter.com/eastlancsrly to follow us and view our tweets.

Web Site Visitors

Passengers travelling to Heywood station from M62 Junction 19

Please follow the brown steam train signs which will direct you to Green Lane. Once you have passed over the level crossing take the second turning on your left into Cross Street; this will then lead you onto Railway Street.

View location map

National Travel Passes

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PASSENGERS
ELIGIBLE FOR NATIONAL TRAVEL PASSES

Please note that the East Lancashire Railway does not provide free travel to passengers in possession of National Travel Passes. However, concession rate travel is available to passengers with these passes.

Free Bus Travel for East Lancashire Railway Passengers

Passengers arriving by ELR train at Rawtenstall can now travel free to Rawtenstall Town Centre & Market on Rossendale Transport bus services 482 and 483.

Click here for further information

Have you got a TomTom satnav system?

Click here to download ELR POI information

If you have travelled some distance to visit us and need a place to stay overnight why not stop at The Birch Hotel in Heywood. A warm welcome awaits you at this unique, independently owned hotel which offers accomodation to suit most budgets. Special discounts are available to ELR visitors if you quote "East Lancs Railway" when you book.

Click here for further details about this hotel

Please note that the East Lancashire Railway has no connection with this hotel and we cannot take any responsibilities for any booking made.

Ideally located for the East Lancashire Railway on the A56 above Ramsbottom and just off Junction 1 of the M66.

Special Accommodation Rates available throughout the year for ELRPS members. Contact the Reception Team on (01706) 822476.

Click here for further details about this hotel