FEATURED POST
Dementia Friendly Railway
The Leeds, Lancaster & Morecambe Community Rail Partnership Launches Dementia-Friendly Initiative for the Bentham Line, at Leeds and Bentham.
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.
29-04-22 Future of The Bentham Line
The Leeds-Morecambe Community Rail Partnership (CRP) has just released the Executive Summary of its Bentham Line Development Study, recently completed by consultants Stantec and AllanRail.
22-03 At the Heart of the Bentham Line
Early in 2020 both Clapham-cum-Newby Parish Council and the Friends of Bentham Station (FOBS) approached the Leeds-Morecambe Community Rail Partnership (LMCRP) with a view to installing a ‘public-access’ defibrillator at their station.
Dales Railcard Holder Winter Offer Underway
Whilst the trains are quieter, enjoy a scenic winter journey along the Bentham Line.
Re-accreditation from DoT
The Leeds-Morecambe Community Rail Partnership (LMCRP) is looking in detail into the future of The Bentham Line.
20-04-Suzy the Sheep – Clapham Station
Leeds-Morecambe CRP welcomed pupils and staff from Clapham CofE Primary School, along with parents to Clapham station to receive the rail safety artwork.
20-03-Clapham children encourage Rail Safety
The Leeds-Morecambe Community Rail Partnership has continued its educational work with Clapham CofE Primary School’s pupils the latest to be involved.
20-02-Bentham Station at the Heart of the Community
The Leeds, Lancaster & Morecambe Community Rail Partnership Launches Dementia-Friendly Initiative for the Bentham Line, at Leeds and Bentham.
20-01-Community Rail Partnership celebrates history of South Craven Stations
The Leeds, Lancaster & Morecambe Community Rail Partnership Launches Dementia-Friendly Initiative for the Bentham Line, at Leeds and Bentham.
19-11-Double unveiling- named train at Leeds and new artwork
The Leeds-Morecambe Community Rail Partnership (The Bentham Line) has now received Accreditation from the Department for Transport (DfT).
19-06 Another grand day out at the seaside
The latest in a series of trips organised by The Bentham Line for individuals living with dementia, their carers and supporters.




















