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Yes, Bolton and Chorley seem to be loosing out a lot now, maybe more trains should call at Euxton Balshaw lane to compensate. I now use EBL more than Chorley, plus it is £3 cheaper to Blackpool for virtually the same distance.

I visited Blackburn today and was amazed to see Lancashire United ECW bodied Leyland Olympian, Ex Ribble 2173 C173ECK in passenger service. After a short chat with the driver, he told me that the lads love driving the bus and it is well looked after and is not expected to be disposed of in the...

At Preston they stand on the bridge between platform 1/2 and 3.The amount of people that avoid them by using the subway and exiting the station completely hassle free is unbelievable.I wonder how many of those have not got tickets.You can see them looking at the bridge first when they get off...

They are rebuilding Harpers Lane Bridge just south if Chorley station ready for electrification,and from next week,Railway Road bridge in Adlington.

Its a pity Stagecoach wont extend the Lancaster to Ingleton service through to Skipton.I am sure the service would be well used compared to Ribbles old 580 as it is a scenic route and would be well used by Now card holders and enthusiasts with day tickets

I depends what time service i use,on two occasions it has been a four car unit and due to the location of the entrance to the station i did get on the first two carriages.But it was a four car unit when the guard did come down so i was able to purchase my ticket.No excuse for two cars though.

Hi,i have recently been visiting friends near blackpool for the last few sundays.Four out of five times now i have had a free return journey from Adlington Lancs to Layton because both stations are unmanned and no guard has come down the train.I just wonder how much money Northern loose on this...

Thanks for that.I will get the Manchester ticket and get off at Bolton.I just didnt fancy getting stopped at Bolton with the revenue inspectors because they usually work until about 8

I am travelling to Bolton tomorrow evening to meet a few friends for a drink.The return fare is £6.30 but to Manchester all stations ii is only £4.35.As Bolton is in Greater Manchester would I be allowed to get the Manchester ticket and get off at Bolton. Thanks for any advice Peter

I do know what you mean,even at the travel shop in Preston I asked to make sure i could use it to go to Chester and she said no,even though i knew that i could.Better marketing wouldnt go a miss and better staff briefing about the ticket.I wonder how i would get on if I tried to use it on the...

I buy a Megarider Gold every week.I use it to get to work from Chorley to Bolton during the week,but at weekends use it to go all over the place.Been to Liverpool,Chester,Blackpool,Lancaster and Carlisle.You can even use it on the X8 from Chorley to Keswick.Its a bargain and never had a problem...

I agree,I travel through every weekend.Always pleasant and quite often as i travel from unmanned Euxton Balshaw Lane,the ticket issued on train never works in the barriers,I have to go through manually and it never is a problem and staff are always polite.

I travel to Blackpool North every weekend,have done for the last 20 years or so.One Good Friday i unfortunately had the misfortune to be in a carriage of a Man Vic train which was very rowdy with a load of drunks.Needless to say it all kicked off and the BTP boarded and threw everyone from that...

Just before deregulation ,did this with a Ribble day explorer ticket.Chorley-Blackburn-Burnley-Skipton-Lancaster-Preston Chorley.Those were the days of proper buses.If my memory serves me right,Bristol Re to Blackburn,Parkroyal Atlantean to Burnley,Duple Dominant Leopard to Skipton,Duple...

Leyland in the evenings.Full of teenagers drinking,smoking and using foul and intimidating language.Not a nice place to be,if its raining the passengers have to stand in the rain as the shelters are full of them and they have no intention of getting a train. --- old post above --- --- new post...

When the Blackpool North line has been electrified,which by the way needs extra capacity on bank holidays and during the illumination period.The use of two 4 car units would be ideal,unfortunately platforms like Chorley wont be long enough to take them,and at Poulton Le Fylde,plenty of money has...

Been to Blackpool today and the sea front 12 is running again,also saw an arctic on the m55 heading towards Blackpool,couldnt tell if it was in service though

I fell asleep after a heavy session a couple or so years ago.I was travelling to Chorley from Blackpool north on a Northern rail to Buxton.I got a nudge off the guard to show my ticket.He studied it with a smug smile in his face and said"where you going lad",Chorley i replied.He laughed and...

I use the trams a lot and to be fair there is now a better chance of fare paying passengers getting a seat.Pensioners can get the number 1 bus which takes the same route,hardly an inconvenience.Maybe families on holiday in the summer and illumination period can also now get a seat and have a...

Same happens at the unmanned Euxton balshaw lane.If purchased on the train the ticket gets rejected at the barriers,however 9 times out of ten i have to buy the ticket at Blackpool north because no one ever comes down the train.