Group travel on the Settle-Carlisle Railway is administered by the Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company in partnership with the train operating company, Northern Rail.

Discounts are available for groups of ten or more fare-paying passengers.For more details please follow the link to the Group Travel page.

www.scrdc.co.uk/group-travel

On-Train Guides

The Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line provide volunteer on-train guides between Settle and Carlisle, to accompany groups travelling on the line and on some other trains as well.Our guides can provide a running commentary if desired or simply highlight points of interest along the line and answer passengers’ questions.Guides are well-versed in all aspects of the line: its history, its architecture, railway facts and figures, the towns and villages it passes through and tourist information generally.The landscape, arguably the most scenic on any railway line in England, comes in for a special mention.

We have two very popular publications for sale on the trains: a fold-out illustrated map of the Settle-Carlisle line with brief facts and figures, and a very comprehensive new souvenir booklet.

Most weeks from Tuesday to Friday there will be a guide on thetrains from Settle to Carlisle, departing Settle at 0950, 1044 and 1146.Most weekdays there will be a guide on the 0853 from Carlisle and sometimes on the 1151 and 1400 services.

On Saturdays we aim to provide a guide for any groups that are booked, most often on the 0950, 1044 and 1146 from Settle.

Since all our guides are volunteers we cannot guarantee that any particular train will have a guide on board.If you would like to be certain whether there will be a guide on your train, please contact the On Train Guide Coordinator, rod.metcalfe@settle-carlisle.com

						Garsdale water tank house was used as a centre for concerts and dominoes