Local buses often run from the stations to other nearby places of interest. Guided walks operate throughout the year, with walks on all weekends and some Wednesdays.
Walks leave and return from stations on the line and are free to train users.
In summer 1999 seven of the stations have had work done on them - including resurfacing, fitting of tactile pavings, and the fitting of new period lighting exactly matching the style of their former Midland Railway glory. Major investment by Railtrack in track renewal is also being carried out. The maps are used with permission of the Settle-Carlisle Railway Development Company.