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Open or Closed during Emergency?

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by gwilialan, Mar 13, 2020.

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    The North Yorkshire Moors has also decided not to open on April 6th due to the current Coronavirus Emergency, https://www.nymr.co.uk/
     
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    According to the latest update on the GCR website, they will be operating to a reduced timetable this weekend.
    Latest on Friday morning No Running this weekend
     
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    It's not accessible by the public but Stewarts Lane operations have been suspended pro tem. As a MNLPS member has already said, "Well, we need to remember that Clan Line is over 70"
     
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    We have a lot of saplings and overgrown hedges to deal with. Anything done now lessens next Winter's work.

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    The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway is to cease public services. Today (Thursday 19th March), is the last day of operations for the foreseeable future.
     
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    Please check the information in the list on the first post before posting on here. I'ts taken two hours just for this mornings updates, duplicates don't help but thank you anyway.
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    And presumably for clearance especially following the sad incident at Twerton
     
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    It is probably easier to put a list of what is opening/running. That is probably already a very short list that is only going to get shorter.
     
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    Well if you'd like to take over... Feel free :) But they'd all have to be listed again as they announce their various re-opening dates...

    A note for all:- Some of the Facebook links don't work as their posts are updated and the page references change. If they don't work just look at their main Facebook page then check the posts.
     
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    I was thinking that will end up as another topic when it happens and I was best leaving it to you as the expert:) however when it is deemed Ok to open and that punters will turn up it will be virtually simultaneously as railways will be so desperate for any sort of income by then The depressing thing is that is probably many months away and with no cash from peak season some may struggle to reopen.
     
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    Bodmin & Wenford - Season opening delayed, date TBA. https://bodminrailway.co.uk/all/passenger-update-coronavirus/

    Bure Valley - closed to at least 3rd April https://twitter.com/BureValley/status/1240655545469751297

    Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland - UPDATE No trains to the end of April. Following changes to events:
    • ‘The Snowdonian’ - Postponed till later in the year, to be combined with the ‘Snowdonian Limited’.
    • ‘Join the FR Volunteers’ weekend - Cancelled.
    • ‘Rail-Ale Festival’ - Cancelled, but will be back next year from 4th to 6th June 2021.
    • ‘1870: Fairlie Eventful’ - Rescheduled, bigger and better, to next year from 18th to 20th June 2021.
    • NEW EVENT - ‘Welsh Pony Launch’ - 20th to 21st June - details to be finalised.
    https://www.festrail.co.uk/content/publish/news/599.shtml

    Hollycombe - Closed April and May https://www.hollycombe.co.uk/news/entry/covid-19-update

    Lavender Line - Closed to at least 25th April https://www.lavender-line.co.uk/
     
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