Alex Peel

Train travelling over viaduct with Lake District fells in the background

Train travelling across viaduct with Lake District mountain peaks in the distance

Sit back, relax and take in picture perfect views of Morecambe Bay.

As you explore the line you’ll see there really is something for everyone. See a festival at Ulverston, explore Victorian seaside resorts, discover Arnside’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, get closer to nature at RSPB Leighton Moss Nature Reserve and step back in time at Carnforth, home to the Heritage Centre and Brief Encounter Refreshment Rooms.

Highlights

Ever changing views over Morecambe Bay with some of the highest tides in the world

Explore the outdoors with self-guided walks from the stations into glorious countryside

Have a car-free adventure at RSPB Leighton Moss. Plan your RSPB car-free journey here

Find out more

Local line website

Getting there

Train/bus Car Plane

Depending on the direction of travel, the line can be accessed from the Manchester/London direction at Lancaster (Jct 34), Carnforth (Jct 35) or Grange via the M6 (Jct 36) or the A6. From the north, access is again by the M6 or A6 and the nearest connections are at Carnforth or Grange-over-Sands.

Connections to the Furness Line by train from the south are made at Preston or Lancaster. Connections from Yorkshire and the east can be made at Carnforth but connections from the north need to be made at Lancaster. The line can also be accessed from West Cumbria as the Cumbrian Coast Line connects with the Furness Line at Barrow. Look up times.

BY BUS
A number of bus routes serve Preston, Lancaster, Carnforth or Barrow stations. There are also good bus connections at Grange-over-Sands and Ulverston; see bus times at www.traveline.info.

Route

Lancaster - Barrow-in-Furness

Cost

£11.20 Off-Peak Day Return

Opening times

7 days a week | all year

Journey time

1hr

Distance

28 miles | 45 km

Time from London

3:00 hours (see itinerary)

Plan your trip

Suggested itinerary

Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster. Trains leave regularly throughout the day (look up times) and the journey takes approximately 1 hour 26 minutes.

Attractions along the Furness Line include:

The Dock Museum

Built in a historic nineteenth century dock, the museum is home to a wealth of objects on the social and industrial history of the Furness area

Journey time – 19 minute walk from Barrow-in-Furness

RSPB Leighton Moss Nature Reserve

Get closer to nature at this peaceful nature reserve.

Journey time – 4 minute walk from Silverdale station

Discover how you can get to RSPB car-free here.

Carnforth Station Heritage Centre & Brief Encounters Refreshment Room

Enjoy the nostalgia of the station, which has been restored to 1940s glory when the Refreshment Room was used as the setting for David Lean’s film Brief Encounter.

Journey time – located on the platform at Carnforth station