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- Irwell Vale is a halt on the ELR between Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall, opened in 1991 as part of the preserved railway network in the Irwell Valley. It is a single-platform stop with a shelter serving the village of Irwell Vale.[3][8]
- The ELR operates heritage services primarily on weekends and during special events, with additional extensions and stations added over the years, including Burrs Country Park station in 2016, as part of the line’s expansion from Bury to Heywood and Rawtenstall.[7][8]
- Typical points of interest when visiting Irwell Vale include proximity to the Irwell Valley scenery, access to Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall, and a range of ELR events such as themed days and driver experiences offered along the line.[2][9][3]
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The remainder of the extension includes a long section at 1 in 85, rising towards Heywood, as the preserved railway line climbs out of the Irwell valley. The heritage line is now just over twelve miles long, and has a mainline connection with the national railway network at Castleton, just beyond Heywood. The ELR plans to extend the running line further into Castleton in the future, (to where a new (and separate) platform named "Castleton Village" will be constructed, (adjacent to the main...
wikishire.co.uk"James the Red Engine" passes the water tower at Rawtenstall Station as it pulls an East Lancashire Railway train from Bury during the "Day Out with Thomas" event. James the Red Engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Red_Engine is a fictional tender locomotive, one of the main characters in The Railway Series children's books by the Rev Awdry, and the spin-off TV series Thomas & Friends. He first appeared in The Railway Series in 1946, in the book Thomas the Tank Engine. Two books in...
www.geograph.org.ukA visit to the East Lancashire Railway near Bury just north of Manchester, England, United Kingdom.
www.okthepk.caAn East Lancashire Railway train about to depart from the Irwell Vale halt, headed towards Ramsbottom. Irwell Vale station/halt was purpose-built by Rossendale Council and the East Lancashire Railway; it was opened on the 27th April 1991.
www.geograph.org.ukOur all-in-one page about the East Lancashire Railway. We have info about the railway, news, photos, video clips, upcoming events, timetables and how to get there.
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