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Visit the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway with Northern

Save money when you buy a combined Northern / Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway ticket. Travel the Cumbrian Coast Line with Northern, then steam to the hills on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway!

About

Travel by train with Northern along the scenic Cumbrian Coast line to Ravenglass - the Lake District's only coastal village - then hop on a steam train on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway to the foot of England's highest mountain.

Locations

The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway is situated on the scenic Cumbrian Coast line that links the border and cathedral city of Carlisle in the north with the maritime and shipping building town of Barrow-in-Furness in the south.

Take a Northern train along the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness, a journey of ever changing views.

At Ravenglass alight for the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway and hop on a steam train from the Lake District's only coastal village to the foot of England's highest mountain.

A great day out with a difference for everyone and save money when you travel with Northern!

Where to purchase

Tickets can be purchased from any National Rail ticket office, from Ticket Vending Machines, and from conductors on trains (where no ticket-buying facilities are available at the customers' boarding station or if the customer has a ‘Promise to Pay’ and pays by cash). Tickets currently cannot be purchased online or by the App.

Prices

Save money when you buy a combined Northern / Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway ticket. Adults save up to £7.00* and children save up to £7.00* when a through return ticket is purchased - there are even further discounts for Railcard holders.

For train times on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway call 01229 71 71 71 or visit: www.ravenglass-railway.co.uk

For more information please telephone National Rail Enquiries on 03457 48 49 50

Example Adult Off-Peak Day Return fares

Combined fares for travelling with Northern to Ravenglass and a day's unlimited travel on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway from

Station Fare
Barrow-in-Furness £22.60
Carlisle £28.50
Grange-over-Sands £28.30
Maryport £22.10
Millom £17.40
St Bees £17.50
Whitehaven £19.20
Workington £21.20

Fares correct at 5 March 2023.


Please note that on special event days on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway an amended timetable may operate and an additional supplement to your through ticket will be charged at the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway ticket office.

*Based upon the cost of the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway full-line peak season return fare.

Ticket Purchases

Customers must report to the ticket office at Ravenglass to collect their Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway return ticket, seats are allocated on the next available trains for through ticket holders.

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