The Bentham Line

Welcome aboard! This is the official Twitter account for the Bentham Line, updated by members of the Leeds-Morecambe Community Rail Partnership.

[The Bentham Line @TheBenthamLine]

Earlier today @TheBenthamLine, visited Manchester Piccadilly station with @HPHVRail @CommunityRailCumbria @BTP, @forestofbowland, @northernassist @CommunityRail & others to promote #JourneysForAll during #CommunityRailWeek

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It's always lovely to pass through an 'adopted' #CommunityRail station. Well done to all at Hindley in this instance

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Supporting #JourneysForAll is a year-round activity here at @TheBenthamLine , today during #CommunityRailWeek we highlight our most recent ‘Dementia & Community Rail’ trip when @DementiaSkipton enjoyed a ‘Brief Encounter’ with Carnforth station @northernassist @CommunityRail

[Dementia Centre @dementiacentre]

Age-friendly environments are key to promoting healthy, active ageing. By creating places & spaces for every stage of life, we empower our growing global population to thrive. Let's create spaces that foster learning, connection & wellbeing for all ages!

https://t.co/GZg2tCapjP

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📸: @Guard_Amos snapped these lovely photos at Bentham station, home of @TheBenthamLine earlier today - thank you for sharing.

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@northernassist #brel158902 is amongst the flowers at Bentham as it makes its call with @TheBenthamLine services to Morecambe and Leeds

@railexpress @RailwayMagazine @TodaysRailways @Modern_Railways @railcamlive @TomDearlove1 @ukrailadventure @alexhornbyrail

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Small actions can have a big impact in stressful situations. @StressMgtSoc observe Stress Awareness Month every April, this year’s theme #BeTheChange, invites you to start small and see the benefit.

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The Leeds - Morecambe Community Rail Partnership celebrates our 20th anniversary today, having been incorporated on April 4, 2006.

📸: Ollie Rouse

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The team had a lovely time at #CRA26 earlier this week. Amazing to celebrate the engaging, diverse work of Community Rail Partnerships across the country and the benefits resulting from projects undertaken with local communities

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Congratulations to everyone who was shortlisted / won their categories #CRA26

[Guard_Amos @Guard_Amos]

#teambentham are on their way to Derby for the @CommunityRail 2026 awards. I just had to get the @TheBenthamLine team to pose for a team photo before they left Derby. Go #teambentham

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Global Recycling Day celebrates recycling as the "Seventh Resource" , after the six major natural resources on Earth. The 2020/21 cohort of @northernassist 'Year In Industry' students produced panels & a short film to ‘Get Nature Back on Track’ #GRD

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Our Community Rail Partnership Officer, Brian was delighted to see a train "named" after him this morning 😆 featuring Class 158 158844 'The Northumbrian'

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Spring had sprung on The Bentham Line

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On 12th March, we supported participants from Red Rose Recovery to enjoy a @forestofbowland 'Connecting People & Nature' project trip from Lancaster to Bentham. High winds saw a swift end to the session, not before enjoying a short walk & some creative writing

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@TheBenthamLine continues to celebrate 200 years of train travel by acknowledging a selection of weird and wonderful contraptions built during the last two centuries... #GuinessBrewey #HaulageWagon #WeirdWonderfulWednesday

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@TheBenthamLine continues to celebrate 200 years of train travel by acknowledging a selection of weird and wonderful contraptions built during the last two centuries... #LNWR #DividedDriveCompounds #WeirdWonderfulWednesday

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We were sent this stunning photo earlier today, with permission to share. Both canals and railways have been instrumental in carrying goods and people over the last 265 years. Next stop a halt so that you can hop onboard Richard?

Facebook: @Floatography.ART

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@TheBenthamLine continues to celebrate 200 years of train travel by acknowledging a selection of weird and wonderful contraptions built during the last two centuries... #RH&DR #ArmouredTrain #WeirdWonderfulWednesday

[The Bentham Line @TheBenthamLine]

@TheBenthamLine continues to celebrate 200 years of train travel by acknowledging a selection of weird and wonderful contraptions built during the last two centuries... #RH&DR #ArmouredTrain #WeirdWonderfulWednesday

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Captured today in glorious February sunshine, the short 5 minute walk from Lancaster Station to @LancCastle takes us back in time