Purple Timetable 2026

Purple Timetable (Heywood to Rawtenstall)
		S/D	S/D	S/D
Heywood	–	09:40	12:20	15:45
Bury	–	10:00	13:15	16:05
Burrs Country Park	–	10:07	13:22	16:12n
Summerseat	–	10:12	13:27	16:17
Ramsbottom	–	10:25	13:40	16:26
Irwell Vale	–	10:32r	13:47r	16:33n
Rawtenstall (arr)	–	10:40	13:55	16:41

Purple Timetable (Rawtenstall to Heywood)
	S/D	S/D	S/D	S/D
Rawtenstall	–	11:00	14:25	17:00
Irwell Vale	–	11:07r	14:32r	17:07n
Ramsbottom	–	11:20	14:45	17:18
Summerseat	–	11:25	14:50	17:23
Burrs Country Park	–	11:30	14:55	17:28n
Bury	09:10	11:45	15:10	17:35a
Heywood (arr)	09:23	11:58	15:23	–

Key:

S/D: Steam/Diesel, please note that the services on Sundays during the following months will be diesel hauled: February, March, November
n: Does not stop in January, February, November and December
a: Arrival times for terminating service
r: Stop only on request

When waiting to board a train at Irwell Vale.

Raise your hand in good time to signal the driver as the train approaches. The train will be moving slowly so the driver has time to see you and stop.

When alighting a train at Irwell Vale.

Inform the Guard on board that you wish to get off, letting them know in plenty of time before you reach the station.

Train will not stop in hours of darkness, denoted by n on the timetable.