West Highland Line
Yorkshire

Scenic national rail lines in Yorkshire

Timetabled trains through the best scenery in Britain. No booking months ahead: buy a ticket, check our strip map for the right side of the carriage, and go.

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All regions Scottish Highlands (6) Central Scotland (1) Southern Scotland (1) North East England (2) North West England (3) Yorkshire (4) Wales (5) Midlands (2) East of England (2) South West England (6)

4 lines

Settle–Carlisle LineScenic line
NORTH EASTERN REGIONNº 07919

Settle–Carlisle Line

FromLeedstoCarlisle

England's most celebrated main line, climbing from the Yorkshire Dales over Ribblehead Viaduct and Ais Gill summit into the Eden Valley.

Dogs welcomeBikes carriedGreat walksRover ticketsSteam chartersHeritage railway link
Sit leftfrom£20
Hope Valley LineScenic line
NORTH EASTERN REGIONNº 18785

Hope Valley Line

FromSheffieldtoManchester Piccadilly

Through the Peak District from Sheffield to Manchester via Totley and Cowburn tunnels, Hathersage, Castleton's Hope Valley and Edale under Kinder Scout.

Dogs welcomeBikes carriedGreat walksRover tickets
Sit rightfrom£12
Bentham LineScenic line
NORTH EASTERN REGIONNº 13813

Bentham Line

FromLeedstoLancaster and Morecambe

Across the Pennines from the Dales to Morecambe Bay by way of Giggleswick, Clapham and the Three Peaks, on the old Little North Western.

Dogs welcomeBikes carriedGreat walksRover ticketsHeritage railway link
Sit rightfrom£15
Calder Valley LineScenic line
NORTH EASTERN REGIONNº 21732

Calder Valley Line

FromLeedstoManchester Victoria

Through the mill towns of the Calder valley, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden and the Summit Tunnel, on the first railway across the Pennines.

Dogs welcomeBikes carriedGreat walksRover tickets
Either sidefrom£12