Dear SELRAP supporter, Following our AGM in Colne in March, SELRAP will be hosting a members’ meeting at Herriots Hotel, Broughton Road, Skipton BD23 1RT (opposite Skipton train station) on Monday 14 September at 7pm. Please note, this is a change from the previously-advertised venue, Skipton Town Hall. The executive committee will provide an update on progress over the summer and unveil details of some important initiatives planned for the autumn. These include a new tie-up with students at...

Craven Herald and Pioneer, 5th September Part of old Skipton to Colne Railway Track (Image: Lesley Tate) A PETITION calling for the reinstatement of the Skipton to Colne railway line is to be launched in October, heard a meeting of Gargrave Parish Council. Nick Tennant, vice chair of the Skipton East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership (SELRAP), told councillors that support for the reopening of the 12 mile stretch of railway was growing all the time. Mr Tennant said he had spoken to various...

RAIL ADVENT MAGAZINE Roger Smith 20th August 2026 The end of the line at Colne. // Credit: SELRAP SELRAP (Skipton East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership) has welcomed a decision by Lancashire Combined County Authority (LCCA) to prioritise the reopening of the 12-mile rail line between Skipton in West Yorkshire and Colne in Lancashire. The line closed in 1970, and SELRAP contends that reopening it is vital to help kickstart economic growth across the North. Among those set to benefit will be...