Date: 19/03/2023

'Colne, Accrington and Burnley, and Bradford, all figure highly in official indexes of multiple deprivation. The Colne railway line currently goes through wards that are among the most deprived.'

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View past 150131, awaiting departure for Preston on 8th March 2023, looking over the end of the platform at Colne, the bridge over Primet Hill and the viaduct beyond. On the other side of the viaduct were once extensive carriage sidings and sheds but the line from Nelson was singled in 1970, and since 1986 has been a basic 6.5 mile siding from Gannow Junction.
Location: Colne
Company: Accrington, Burnley and Colne Branch (East Lancashire Railway)
08/03/2023 Mark Bartlett

The well travelled 322482 rolls into Skipton on a service from Bradford Forster Square in September 2012. The EMU has previously been used on the North Berwick branch and Stansted Express services see image [[32813]] but joined Northern almost a year ago. The canopies at Skipton are currently being renovated.
Location: Skipton
Company: Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway
20/09/2012 Mark Bartlett

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