Before the ceremony the children of Class 6, who worked with local artist Alastair Nicholson to create the banners, did a PowerPoint presentation about the project in front of the whole school and invited guests in the school hall. 

The ‘unveiling’ was carried out by the Mayor of Blackburn Cllr James Hirst in a ceremony in the infants playground at Daisyfield School. Class 6, lined the banner and the invited guests from the Clitheroe Line Community Rail Partnership including James Syson, (Chair), Marjorie Birch (Vice Chair), Richard Watts (Secretary), Kathryn O’Brien and Jane Lennaine (Northern Rail), Alison Chew (GMPTE) and Karen Hornby (Network Rail) listened to a motivational speech by the mayor which highlighted the importance of partnership working and the benefits of rail travel. Also in attendance were Alastair (the artist), Brian Haworth and Simon Clarke (Community Rail Development Officers).

After the ceremony the children and guests returned the hall to see the Mayor cut a cake decorated with Brian the Bull, the famous cartoon character from the Explore the Ribble Valley Line DVD, the project which kick started the whole Great Wall of Daisyfield project.

Click on the image belowto see the full story.

• Monday 15th to Friday 19th Mar

 Blackpool North to Leeds/York

• Sundays 21st & 28th Mar – buses running earlier than shown

Leeds to Morecambe & Heysham Port

• Saturdays 20th & 27th Mar - LATE NOTICE CHANGE – TRAINS TO RUN TO/FROM CARNFORTH

Barrow-in-Furness to Morecambe

• Saturdays 20th & 27th Mar & Sundays 14th & 21st Mar (one train)

Please remember to check your travel plans before travelling as some bus replacement services are advertised in the various local timetables and are not always advertised on station poster boards.  

The South Fylde Line CRP is to use their money to design and print a 12 page A5 brochure to market the line. The brochure will highlight the attractions of this scenic line and also give users ideas of things to do and places to visit.

The East Lancashire Line CRP is looking to give the Pendle Connect ticket a marketing boost. The Pendle Connect ticket is a revolutionary new combined bus and rail ticket, that offers the opportunity to buy a ticket on the bus in the Pendle area, travel to your local rail station and then continue your journey by rail to Accrington, Blackburn or Preston! The grant money will be used to design new posters, and leaflets to publicise the ticket at bus and rail stations and also on the bus. Click here for more information about the Pendle Connect ticket

Further information can be found by clicking the links below:

Blackpool North to Hebden Bridge
Leeds/Bradford to Carlisle & Morecambe
Skipton to Leeds/Bradford

Please also check the printed timetable for your line as many Sunday services are replaced by buses during this period.

• Senior Offer

  £5.00 flat fare day return, available as follows:

• To anyone 55 years old or over (proof of age required, either a passport, birth certificate, senior railcard or concessionary bus pass).
• Monday to Fridays only – outward any train timed to depart from 09.30, return any time the same day, but not valid to return from Manchester Stations (Piccadilly, Oxford Road, Victoria or Deansgate).
• Valid between any two stations on the route.
• Not available weekends
• No railcard discounts permitted
• Offer runs Monday 11th January – Friday 5th March 2010

Accompanied Child Offer

£2.00 flat fare day return, available as follows:

• To any child (5 – 15 years old) accompanied by an adult holding a valid Anytime Day Return (SDR). Off-Peak Day Return (CDR) or Northern Duo (NTH) ticket for the same journey. Maximum of two children per fare payning adult.
• Valid between any two stations on route stated.
• Saturday and Sundays only – not available Mondays to Fridays.
• No further discounts permitted.
• Offer runs Sunday 10th January – Saturday 6th March 2010.