Settle & Carlisle Re-opening Special
The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway is delighted to announce the running of a commemorative railtour from Oxenhope to Carlisle on 31st March behind ‘Flying Scotsman’, in conjunction with Northern, Network Rail and Friends of the Settle & Carlisle. The train, which will be operated by West Coast Railways, will form part of the re-opening celebrations of the Settle & Carlisle line which is scheduled to re-open on this day.
The history of the Settle & Carlisle line is well documented and is, arguably the most scenic inland railway route in Britain. However in February 2016, after a 500,000 tonne landslip at Eden Brows, north of Armathwaite, the ground beneath the tracks slipped 5ft below its normal level and the railway was closed north of Appleby. Sitting over 240 feet above the River Eden, re-instatement of the subsided section was to be the subject of a £23 million engineering marathon involving the building of an enormous concrete and steel structure that will sit beneath the railway and driving high-strength piles into the bedrock of the Eden Gorge.
This immense feat of modern railway engineering is due for completion by the end of March and the KWVR special from Oxenhope to Carlisle and return will be one of the first trains to traverse the closed section and will represent a fitting way to pay tribute to the work of our railway engineers and the re-opening of this special line.
Railtour information
Tickets price: £220 per person.
Tickets will go on sale at 18:00 on Friday 13th January via the website on-line booking system http://kwvr.co.uk/flyingscotsman/ or by phone from 09.30 – 16.30 on Saturday 14th January, 01535 645214
Pick up stations: Oxenhope, Haworth, Keighley or Skipton.
Departure times: Approx. 08:30 from Oxenhope, exact times will be announced nearer the time.
Tickets include: Complimentary light refreshments (soft drinks on the outward journey and a celebratory glass of prosecco on the return) and a souvenir brochure.
Real ale bar and hot drinks will be available to purchase on board.
Approximately three hours in Carlisle.
Return timings: To be confirmed nearer the time but will be early evening.
Tickets will sell fast, so don’t delay once the tickets go on sale on Friday 13th January, 18.00.