Special report

Return of the Railway

IN SEPTEMBER 2003, trains rolled into to Heywood for the first time in more than 30 years - here, the Advertiser marks the arrival of the East Lancashire Railway. For more information on the service, including timetables and ticket prices, visit the ELR's website at www.east-lancs-rly.co.uk.

Welcome back to an 'old friend'

HEYWOOD'S railway station is coming back into service - with a bang!

15-year fight finally bears fruit

PASSENGER trains were supposed to steam into Heywood in 1993. But it has taken a mammoth 15-year effort to bring life to the town's tracks for the average train buff.

Pop man Pete heralds railway return

THE bustle and vibrancy of Ramsbottom is riding to Heywood on the back of the new rail link, says East Lancs Railway's most famous supporter.

Timetable to the new station

A TIMELINE of the battle to bring trains back to Heywood ...

A station steeped in history

TRAINS are returning to Heywood after a gap of 33 years, and the history of the town's old railway station is almost lost in the mists of time.

Golden age remembered

A SUPERB book of photographs on the East Lancashire line between Rawtenstall and Heywood was intended to coincide with the opening of the restored section between Bury and Heywood.