To show how ridiculous the "Missing Link" is between the Railways of Yorkshire and the Railways of Lancashire we ran a train from Skipton to Colne, the first for 38 years. When the railway is reinstated it will be just 11 miles, take 15 minutes and cost maybe £3 for a standard single. But our hired train had to go the only way currently available to passengers, via Leeds, 100 miles and 2hrs 30 minutes. Travel by a scheduled service and it will take another hour on top of that, 3hrs 30 mins and set you back £23 for a standard single. If you too think this mad, please help us by clicking on the SELRAP box on the right of my home page and then clicking 'Sign Petition'
This photo: a fun time was had by all *

The first time Colne has appeared on Skipton's departure board since Barbara Castle closed the Skipton - Colne line in 1970 (shame on her!) *

Our special train arriving at Skipton

Passengers boarding at Skipton

Derek, our Chairman, posing for the Press

first stop Keighley where more passengers got on *

then Bingley

where more passengers joined

while others boarded at Shipley *