Six Bells Junction

1st April 2007

Skipton - East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership
The Missing Link

DMU's Used

156425 & 156460

Route:

DMU's Route

as listed Colne - Burnley Central - Gannow Jn - Rose Grove - Accrington - Blackburn

as listed Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn

as listed Settle Jn - Hellifield - Skipton

as listed Skipton - (reverse of outward route) - Settle Jn

as listed Settle Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Blackburn

as listed Blackburn - (reverse of outward route) - Colne

Notes :
(1) Tour run to promote the re-opening of the direct route between Colne & Skipton. The Missing Link and was the first train from Colne to Skipton since the direct line closed (37 years prior). The whole route was 50 miles compared to just 11½ mile direct route and took 2½ hours to travel one way. The tour was so successful the the group ran Missing Link 2 in October that same year (date confirmation required). This tour was a 135-mile journey involving 5 reversals (route was via Leeds, Bradford-Hebden Bridge and Copy Pit).

Source : Henry Allum

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DMU's	Route
as listed	Colne - Burnley Central - Gannow Jn - Rose Grove - Accrington - Blackburn
as listed	Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn
as listed	Settle Jn - Hellifield - Skipton
as listed	Skipton - (reverse of outward route) - Settle Jn
as listed	Settle Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Blackburn
as listed	Blackburn - (reverse of outward route) - Colne