A £12m plan to turn East Lancashire Railway (ELR) into the "best heritage railway in the UK" has been approved by Bury Council. Launched in 1987, the heritage service attracted about 200,000 ...

East Lancashire Railway (ELR) has launched a fundraiser to help secure the future of a 168-year-old engineering workshop that has links to the famous Flying Scotsman. The heritage railway is ...

The beloved Santa Specials have made a comeback at the East Lancashire Railway for the festive period. Families are invited ...

East Lancashire Railway have announced that they are bringing back the SEND friendly Santa Special event. This is following last year’s successful launch of these inclusive Christmas experiences.

Paint was thrown on to an East Lancashire Railway (ELR) diesel engine and about 40 carriage windows were smashed in Bury between 20 and 25 July. A 13-year-old boy and two girls aged 13 and 14 have ...

And while I am traditional in that I don't put my tree up until December 1, when it comes to Christmas events, I have no ...

Squadron' is to leave its current home of the Nene Valley Railway for pastures new at the East Lancashire Railway. The move ...

The Nene Valley Railway has announced that GWR Large Prairie No. 4144 will visit them for the 2025 season. The locomotive, ...

The Battle of Britain Class steam locomotive, named 92 Squadron, has found a new home in Lancashire. | ITV News Anglia ...