The FIRST Manchester to Ribblehead service - The Yorkshire Dales Explorer

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[@Sim0nTrains]

Jen pulled a Northern! Waterbottle out of that goodie bag! 😂Settle to Carlisle Line is a epic journey. Do recommend when you do the S&C is to have time to explore Settle, nice chip shop there as well.

[@ElliotP-Motorways-Plotagon]

Yes it was very funny a bottle out a goodie bag 😂😂😂😂😂

[@123penfold]

Ribblehead Viaduct is spiritual home of the Settle and Carlisle line. Its great that that the through train is back in some form this year.

[@nigelkthomas9501]

I think a Buxton-Carlisle working would put the cherry 🍒 firmly on the cake!

[@AndrewG1989]

The Ribblehead Viaduct is such a masterpiece of its own since it was built. I do like railway viaducts.

[@antonycharnock2993]

Good old Salford Crescent. I started many hiking trips from there when I was a student at Salford Uni. I've still got old tickets to Clitheroe. Lets fast forward to somewhere more scenic...Blackburn!😂

[@mrgrahamreed]

Absolute highlight of this ; NOSE BOOPING! most endearing that

[@Rail_Focus]

Great video. I think this means I finally have to go and see a certain viaduct that I've never been to before 😮

[@JenOnTheMove]

Go go go!

[@leona_devon]

Rainy in Manchester, no never ;)

[@chriskrebill1842]

Love this! YAS for new and returning services!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@johncrwarner]

What a great sight to see so many folks going from Manchester to Ribblehead and your positive video about the opening of this service. Definitely need to report that Northern train for "suspiciously turning up ON TIME" LOL

[@y4ezgmcaNG7nmrrkpsqC]

ha ha

[@OutwardPoints]

Great journey and video, Jen. The views look amazing and it seems like you had a wonderful time there. Looking forward to seeing you explore those stations properly along that line.

[@mrcogginsgarage7062]

Looking forward to seeing you do the S&C in depth Jen take your time and enjoy the line it's a very happy place for many of us as well.

[@JenOnTheMove]

It may be next year, but I'm definitely doing it!

[@MrGreatplum]

Ooh, what fantastic scenery - and a great viaduct too (although my favourite will always be the Ouse valley viaduct on the Brighton line :) )

[@SamsVlogstrainsmore]

I’ll have to do this route at some point. The scenery once you get out of Manchester is amazing. Nice vlog Jen!

[@JoeTW67]

this is pretty local as i’m just down the line in bradford i should probably check it out

[@ReubenAshwell]

Brilliant video Jen, the ribblehead viaduct looks stunning. :)

[@andyhill242]

Going beyond Clitheroe sounds like a good title for your autobiography Jen 🙂

[@QALibrary]

Jen what a wonderful video and you are our lemon custard cake and that makes you a beautiful person

[@jacobporrett]

Thank you for sharing Jen.

[@JasonCliftJones]

Much sunnier than it was for the Settle Saunter the following day XD

[@LemoncloudGT]

The voice on that train is the new voice of northern (all the northern trains r getting that voice)

[@smallsleepyrascalcat]

Beautiful drone shot of the viaduct, whatever your junior assistant camera thingy says. I love the Yorkshire Dales, did I ever tell you that?

[@Thornaby37]

Excellent video, and great to see this service running again 👍 In a change to the usual theme, Northern didn't pull a Northern, bu Jen's camera pulled a Northern instead 😅

[@CherylSteele-rt8dj]

I really enjoyed this one Jen. Thank you. 🎉

[@thehaprust6312]

I think Jen is very good at this, even with the occasional dropped shot.

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

I noted that you commented on the Dales Rail Service that closed in 2022. Many reasons were given about drivers etc but no mention of course about the fare, for example with a railcard on that Sunday Service from Preston to Carlisle was £20!!! Also for a couple of years the Blackpool North to Hellifield ran over the winter, ideal for a bit of snow and lunch at Carlisle

[@hermionebenson8366]

At risk of sounding quite cheesy, this video filled me with so much joy because I am a huge fan of the current adaptation of All Creatures Great and Small so seeing these vistas made me think of that. Blended into one of your videos and with another one of my interests, trains, it was delightful. I'm a happy nerd. :)

[@ReecesTrains]

Brilliant video, Jen! I really enjoyed! I'll definitely have to take a ride up along that route at some point!

[@darleytransportandtravel6353]

Isn't it exciting when a new service starts and you are on the very first train? So different from the sad goodbyes of yesteryear.

[@JM-hn5bt]

My Dad and I did that journey on Saturday on the £10 newspaper offer, waited at Ribblehead for the next train to Carlisle and then came back on the second return journey between Ribblehead and Victoria, a great journey. In a couple of Saturdays we're thinking of trying Manchester-Ribblehead-Carlisle-Newcastle and return using the same offer. Brilliant video!

[@1trebor2024]

That vessel doesn't have to have just water in it🎉

[@yorkshirewanderer6176]

As a proud Yorkshire Man looking forward to you doing the Settle to Carlisle. I recently did a drone flight one evening by Ribblehead but had the same issue with it being rather overcast, so I'm planning a return trip.

[@JenOnTheMove]

It may be next year, but I'll definitely be back! (This year is pretty much all planned out now!)

[@highpath4776]

Still readable yellow destination boards at Vic, which is nice

[@Einveldi]

Anyone else struggling with the incongruity of the headboard on a Sprinter?

[@lapiswake6583]

Very nice. Blackburn to Colne is one of only 2 isolated sections of the UK rail network I've done that's not connected to other parts, the other being Liskeard to Looe. Someday, I'll go to the north west, and A) do Blackburn from another station on the main section of railway I've done (say, Preston or Manchester), and B) do this service to tick off the unusual bit of track that is Clitheroe to Hellifield. I've done the S&C many times, but I've only done the Leeds to Skipton section (minus Kirkstall Forge and Apperley Bridge) plus Long Preston (when I went to Bentham several years ago) and Appleby (both when the S&C was closed due to the landslip in 2017? and northbound trains terminated there, and for the Staycation Express in 2020). So much of the North West still to do, simply because it's a nightmare to visit when your parents live on the coast in Wearside...

[@stephenclark9917]

Strange that Appleby and Appleby Bridge are 90 miles apart, on the same line but no direct service!

[@acfbrown1]

I didn't know about this. I travelled from Whaley Bridge to Haymarket via Manchester Piccadilly and Preston today. I loved the fast 195 to PRrston and the 9 coach class 390 to Edinburgh.

[@londonandy9913]

I can only whisper it here but I have recently had excellent journeys on Trans Pennine and Northern from Sheffield to Manchester and Chester to Rochdale recently.

[@JenOnTheMove]

In general I've been having positive experiences with Northern in recent months. TPE on the otherhand...

[@PamelaBane]

Jen, I shall look forward to this little series as it is beautiful scenery around there.

[@ElliotP-Motorways-Plotagon]

I like trains 🚂 keep making videos i like it

[@ianhalsall-fox]

Absolute respect for the late great Mr Manchester himself Tony Wilson who identified a 500m section of abandoned line between Todmorden and Burnley. Now Burnley is connected directly with Rochdale, Manchester Victoria, Wigan and Headbolt Lane! And of course you can go to Ribblehead via Blackburn!

[@dashcamexplorationuk1692]

How exciting 😃

[@Northerner_Transport_Hub]

Jen if you ever visit that part of the country again, please do visit Hellifield! Cafe with friendly doggy, museum and steam trains

[@Squareybee]

Cafe was closed on Saturday! Not sure why, staffing issues I think

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

@@Squareybeealso shut Sundays

[@dashcamexplorationuk1692]

I like trains

[@tynovel]

I was half expecting to see @nickbadley in this video 🤣

[@alanbrown3015]

For me Jen readily outpoints Tom. I find her presenting style more interesting and readiness to critique TOCs and other interests refreshing v other rail vloggers. Vote Jen I say!

[@alanbrown3015]

Erm Nick I mean 😊

[@tynovel]

This is not an election. People are allowed to like more than one KZbinr

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

Next time you route via Blackburn just look for the ‘faces in the station railings’

[@LKBRICKS1993]

Excellent really enjoyed it

[@jaybee1921]

Hi Jen, Good to see you back in harness after your dental woes...that must have been an enjoyable trip to Ribblehead, I did that visit when holidaying in that area a few years ago, beautifull scenery, Yorkshire is my favourite county for holidays. Glad you both enjoyed yourselves. Take care, Jon B. 🙂

[@SchnitzelDaemon]

Loved the video!

[@MrGarymcadam]

You should definitely have a trip all the way up the S&C Jen - it's a classic route with amazing views and one I had a (small) part in help keeping open back in the 1980s (I was one of the 22,000+ people who registered an official objection to the BR closure proposals in 1983, went to the TUCC meetings, signed the petitions and travelled on it). Pleased to see this service now running in 2024 as the "de-facto" replacement for Dales Rail and loading well.

[@anthonywarrener1881]

Thank you for this great video. Let’s hope the service is a great success.

[@MichaelSebastianTodd]

brilliant vlog

[@michaelmiller641]

Wonderful scenery. To think they wanted to close this route!

[@nblanch2]

Enjoyed your video Jen. It's good to know that you can get there from Manchester instead of going all the way to Leeds!

[@stephenclark9917]

Manchester > Bradford Interchange > Bradford Foster Square > Shipley > Ribblehead was always a non-Leeds option.

[@nblanch2]

@@stephenclark9917 Thanks for the info! I've just checked now that I can go via Preston as well (I live in Ormskirk). Preston > Bradford etc.

[@airfoxtrot2006]

Great video Jen, stunning scenery too 😊

[@marthaanderson2656]

the country side has so much walking potential to explore between stations

[@richardsinclair7076]

Love your video content, very informative and interesting subjects. Thank you Jen, I look forward to your next vlog. R

[@nigelkthomas9501]

Excellent video! I wish I’d made the effort to do the first train, but my bed can be rather difficult to get out of at times! I did the second one from Manchester Victoria to Settle then back to Blackburn. However, disaster struck when I got home! I was about to download all the footage I shot when I accidentally deleted the lot! 😲😢! I had only intended to delete some old footage, but everything must’ve been selected and it was lost in the blink of an eye! I very nearly had a meltdown! 🤬🤬🤬

[@JenOnTheMove]

Oh no! I've had similar near meltdowns myself over footage mishaps!

[@nigelkthomas9501]

@@JenOnTheMove I can believe that! If I’d done this with my phone anything deleted goes into the “bin”. This means I could take it out if needs be. Sadly, I couldn’t do that with my camera!

[@baseballfan99]

Great video. Excellent that this train has been introduced and I will be taking it on July 6th as part of of visit to Hawes. It’s only costing me £10 thanks to the Northern Rail all network day rover offer. Just a shame their other services are so poor it requires me to drive into Manchester first.

[@JenOnTheMove]

I would say, Northern have improved dramatically in the last year or so. They're still very far from perfect, but they're also a long way beyond their worst times

[@baseballfan99]

@@JenOnTheMove My biggest grip is the over use of the ‘short notice change to the timetable on the Glossop Lone and the issues surrounding the New Mills landslip which is not their fault but they could run Marple turn backs but they choose not to.

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

Blackburn to Skipton via Hellifield- driver walks from one cab to the other

[@LemoncloudGT]

Northern need to run it as a 158 because everything elce on that lines a 158

[@trainspottinglondon]

nice video!

[@erinmcgrathejm4985]

8:16 There’s the money shot! What a glorious day! Cheers!

[@Squareybee]

I filmed that while Jen was trying to get the drone footage. 😊

[@erinmcgrathejm4985]

@@Squareybee, well done!

[@Squareybee]

@@erinmcgrathejm4985 thank you 🥰

[@Civity195]

Was nice meeting you between Hellifield and Ribblehead. Now I know where you got off when I came through the train at Manchester Victoria 😂

[@JenOnTheMove]

Nice to meet you too!

[@stephenspiers6247]

Hi Jen I'm loving you videos.just a quick question why did northern cut the direct train service from hazel Grove to blackpool north

[@JenOnTheMove]

They "simplified" services through the Castlefield Corridor to improve punctuality. All trains from the north now go to Manchester Airport. I can confirm that it has not improved punctuality, and it's just made it harder to get anywhere!

[@aaronsmith9209]

Been saving going up the Clitheroe line in the hope of doing this exact journey (I've already travelled on the Settle line), so it's good to see so many people come out in this video. To think this route nearly closed in full, I had no idea Clitheroe closed for 30 years before, how wrong were the bureaucrats of the mid 20th century?! They properly underestimated our love of trains, especially in the countryside. Hopefully this service will become more permanent, regional rail connectivity especially between Lancashire and Yorkshire should be improved. Also, continues to amaze me how much beautiful scenery is so close to Manchester by train.

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

Not yet running

[@aaronsmith9209]

@@JohnSmith-bx8zb What do you mean? The Yorkshire Dales Explorer ran just last Saturday (8th) and will run every Saturday for the foreseeable future. Hopefully it'll be popular enough to become permanent. Either way, quite an achievement to see a service like this come back.

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

@@aaronsmith9209 it is not scheduled on the Northern timetable or on their journey planner or National Rail Planner yet (10 June 2024)

[@JenOnTheMove]

It’s showing in the Northern journey planner? Every Saturday at 0815

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

@@JenOnTheMove I was hoping to use the service to link Preston to Carlisle via the Ribble Valley Line. Does not seem to work

[@davejoey]

Great video as usual Jen! I think you're turning into Bryn in terms of knowing how to use technology 😄

[@JenOnTheMove]

I don't think I'll ever be that bad 🤣 Storytime, Bryn's video from the Leven opening was delayed because he was trying to upload his video from an external hard drive, without plugging in said external hard drive 🤣🤣🤣

[@RobinPalmerTV]

Superalbs got a better deal with his train freebies but northern tried bless them

[@palmertrees]

Amazingly (as per QI) Clit Hero e

[@girlindigo8]

To Clitheroe and Beyond

[@MARTINEDWARDSVIDEOS]

MOIST SOGGY DAMP HUMID

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

This could run to Garsdale then along the branch to Hawes and on to Askrig. Sad to say that although the track bed is there the rails are lifted and the National Park are intending to make the track bed into a bridle path. What a waste

[@davideddy5877]

You cannot use the word 'moist' Jen. That is a naughty word.

[@officialmcdeath]

Boop \m/

[@LemoncloudGT]

Atleast it’s not a 150

[@JenOnTheMove]

Underrated comment 🤣

[@maedero05]

Glorious day, only rerouted intercity services ever ride beyond dot Settle, poor local have to do with bus service ! What practical there might be a limited service, Norhern aren´t crazy to make it a regular dayly service, beyon Clitheroe suburban land ends !

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

????

[@JoshHodginsTrains]

Since when did it open jen x are you into parklife

[@JenOnTheMove]

First train ran on Saturday!

[@JoshHodginsTrains]

@@JenOnTheMove very good give tornado922 a sub

[@MrJud62]

Would love to visit ribblehead, is the fare £25 all the time?

[@JenOnTheMove]

I believe the fare is permanent. One thing to watch out for is that it's specifically a "via Clitheroe" fare - you won't have the option to return via Leeds if your plans change!

[@stephenreardon2698]

Jen, does this service replace the weekly service from Preston to Carlisle via Clitheroe & Settle on Sunday mornings?

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

That closed in 2022

[@JenOnTheMove]

Yes it does. The Dalesrail service from Preston doesn't exist anymore and Northern have been very keen to market this as a distinct service from that. I've heard that there's some behind the scenes drama

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

@@JenOnTheMove Northern may think that but I suspect that having to now change services when travelling from Blackpool to Blackburn is going to put people off. It’s that extra change to get up the S&C to the Dales is the short sighted part of the process After all it was the poor take up from Manchester that caused the original service to lose that part of the service leaving only the Blackpool leg open.

[@JenOnTheMove]

In reality there’s going to be many many more potential passengers from the large city of Manchester rather than the small town of Blackpool. 100% the right decision to run from Manchester rather than Blackpool

[@stephenreardon2698]

The change at Blackburn is less of an issue for me, it's more that it goes no further north than Ribblehead. The countryside around Dent is stunning and for me personally is the best part of the line. The other stations further north are also worth a visit. It actually makes less sense for a train starting Manchester to run short, than one from Preston.

[@Blade_Daddy]

Jen, so I suppose you are into Moist Von Lipwig?

[@CameronBullion-hb8xo]

I don’t know why but when someone says Victoria I don’t know what Victoria they mean because there is London Victoria or Manchester Victoria

[@Squareybee]

For us, it's Manchester ☺

[@harryelliott4310]

Trains Station 🚉

[@jasonwyland5198]

Just too pretty

[@rockerjim8045]

This service is an insult. There should be a permanent service from Manchester to Carlisle via Ribblehead that mirrors the Leeds service.

[@JenOnTheMove]

You have to start somewhere

[@soulsearch13]

How annoying I’ve left Manchester for the summer just as they introduce this 🥲