23-07-28 Chairman Reports on a Further Successful Year for the LMCRP
Gerald Townson, Chairman presented a very positive annual report to the meeting covering the diverse and extensive activities of the Partnership.
Rail to Sail
A special event was held at Heysham Port on Wednesday 28th June when representatives of the Bentham Line (the Leeds-Morecambe Community Rail Partnership), the rail industry, Lancashire County Council and Lancaster City Council, and staff and Year 5 pupils from St Peter’s Church of England Primary School, Heysham, met together with Alice Rice, Terminal Manager for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, and the Mayor of Lancaster City, Cllr Roger Dennison.
15-05-New Bentham Line Timetable from 21st May 2023
As Covid-19 restrictions are being gradually relaxed the number of services on the Bentham Line will increase from 16th May 2021.
23-05-15 Award for Community Rail Chairman
At the final meeting of the Craven District Council 30 individuals and organisations from the Craven District were honoured with Legacy Awards, amongst them was the long-serving chairman of the Bentham Line, Gerald Townson. This marked the end of an era, as the District Council was subsumed within a new North Yorkshire Council.
22-11-30 Dales Railcard Holder Winter Offer
Whilst the trains are quieter, enjoy a scenic winter journey along the Bentham Line.
22-09-14 Seaside visit for refugees
On 24th August 2022 Northern Trains and the Leeds-Morecambe Community Rail Partnership (CRP) supported the Refugee Action Group based in Bradford by offering a trip for families along the scenic Bentham Line to the seaside at Morecambe.
22-09-12 A Grand Day Out at the Seaside
The original children’s story has proved extremely popular over the past year. Hundreds of copies have been given out for free on the line's services by booking office staff at stations on the route and at numerous Community Rail events, including visits to local primary schools.
22-08-12 A Trio of National Short-Listings for The Bentham Line
The Leeds-Morecambe Community Rail Partnership (the Bentham Line) were delighted to receive the splendid news, from the Community Rail Network, this week, that they have been shortlisted for all three of the entries they made earlier in the year to the National Community Rail Awards 2022.
22-07-14 Chairman Reports on a Further Successful Year for the LMCRP
Gerald Townson, Chairman presented the annual report to the meeting covering the diverse and extensive activities of the Partnership from its recently published and well received ‘Bentham Line Strategy to 2022’ to the continuing educational work with primary schools along the route.
22-07-14 ‘Access for All’
Students participants in Northern Train’s ‘Year in Industry’ scheme for 2021/22 have been placed in a variety of departments and in different locations. The ‘Access for All’ project has given students participating in Northern Train’s ‘Year in Industry’ scheme for 2021/22 the chance to come together and work as a team. This is the fourth successive year that the Bentham Line has supported the students.