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Main Fares

Our best value fares are our full line return tickets. Adult, child, concession and family full line return tickets are valid for unlimited travel all day (excluding special events) and include FREE ENTRY to Bury Transport Museum.

Please note that the trains do not run to Heywood on the green timetable.
All child fares are valid for 5 – 15 years inclusive.
All concession fares are valid for senior citizens (60+), the registered disabled plus two carers and ELRPS members.

Other Fares

Please click the station you wish to travel from to view and download the full fare structure for each station:

Heywood

Bury Bolton Street 

Summerseat 

Ramsbottom 

Irwell Vale 

Rawtenstall 

Residents Permit

Residents of Bury, Rochdale and Rossendale may apply for a Resident’s Permit and access heavily discounted flat fares for any jouney. These fares do not include unlimited travel, however permit holders can purchase full line returns at concessionary rates. Children may not be issued a residents permit, however any child accompanying a permit holder may travel at the rate listed below.

Adult: £4.60

Child/Concession: £3.00

One or three year permits are available. Download the application form now!

Special Event Day Rover Fares

Special event day rover tickets offer unlimited travel during our steam and diesel events. For other special events please see the individual event pages for fares.

One Day:          Adult:£25         Concessionary:£21          Child: £14       Family:£60

Two Day:         Adult:£47         Concessionary:£40         Child:£27

Three Day:      Adult:£58         Concessionary:£49         Child:£33

Bury Transport Museum

Family: £8.10

Adult: £3.10

Concession: £2.70

Child: £2.20

Discounted admission prices are available at the museum as add-ons to any other East Lancashire Railway ticket

Payment may be made by cash or most credit and debit cards. Sorry, we no longer accept payment by cheque.

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