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  • Barton People can revive memories of steam

    By BartonLady at 12:25 on 02/01/12
    Railway Touring ~ Oliver Cromwell at  Barnetby Station
    Those in Barton, nostalgic for the golden age of steam travel, will have the opportunity to relive this golden age this year. Departing from Barnetby station, the closest pick up point to Barton, relive the days of steam travel, before the time British Railways phased out coal powered locos replacing them with the modern diesel and electric ones on Oliver Cromwell. This preserved steam loco, 70013 Oliver Cromwell, will be making the...
  • Santa takes the train ~ Santa special from Barton to Cleethorpes

    By BartonLady at 10:53 on 11/12/11
    Katlin, (2) and Robbie (3) tell Santa what they would like for Christmas 
More photos in the gallery.
    The train now standing at the platform in Barton is the 9.52 all stations to Cleethorpes. Waiting to join the train was Father Christmas; his reindeer are saving themselves for Christmas Eve so Santa was using the train. Travelling alongside the Christmas shopping public Santa and his helpers were handing out goodie bags to the children and mince pies and sherry for the adults. Members of the Friends of the Barton line with...
  • Could the supermarket fuel vouchers cost Barton its filling station?

    By BartonLady at 14:16 on 25/07/11
    Could these offers mean the loss of local filling stations?
    Everyone must have noticed that the major supermarkets are using fuel reduction vouchers as an incentive to shop at their stores. While here in Barton we do not have a supermarket filling station allowing us to take advantage of their reduced fuel costsand if we had would that mean the loss of our independent filling station. We do still qualify for the fuel vouchers offered by the major supermarkets which we have to travel outside of...
  • Barton students need to apply before 31st July for travel passes

    By BartonLady at 17:08 on 04/07/11
    Stage Coach Bus
    As already reported by Barton People, North Lincolnshire council have reduced the cost of post 16 student travel to £30 per year. All students living further than 3 miles from their college qualify for the scheme. The cost of travel without the pass will cost considerably more, from Barton £6.50 per day. The travel pass, once purchased, allows students free travel to and from college during term time only. The council...
  • Humber Bridge tolls go up October 1

    By BartonBeat at 14:10 on 22/06/11
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    Following the annual general meeting of the Humber Bridge Board this morning it has been announced that the toll increase, announced earlier this month, will take effect on October 1.  Motorists driving cars will then be paying an additional 30p for a single crossing, motorcyclists will pay an additional 10p.  A larger hike in the tolls will be felt by those driving vehicles more than 3.5 tonnes but less than 7.5 tonnes or...

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