THE Todmorden Curves are finally going on show in East Lancashire – but it is not what you would think.

Local artist David Wynne is set to show off his charcoal drawings of the town’s “curvy splendour” to celebrate the re-opening of the rail line, which will see trains travel directly to Burnley for the first time since 1972.

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Local characters have posed for the large scale drawings, which will be displayed at the Platform One Gallery, Todmorden Railway Station, from May 10 to 31.

Mr Wynne is the artist behind the popular Lucky Dog sculpture in Todmorden Park, and said he hopes the new exhibition will “bring luck and good fortune to all travellers” on the line, which will reopen on May 17.

He said: “I helped set up the gallery about ten years ago – I was one of the founder members – and when I realised the Todmorden Curve junction was opening in May, I thought, ‘I would like to have an art show at the same time.

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“It’s not very risqué but there are nude life drawings, but a lot are of just heads.”

The exhibition will be available to view from Thursday to Sunday, from 11am until 4pm.

When the Todmorden Curve finally opens after years or delays and arguments, the first official train will deliver passengers to Manchester just after breakfast.

An hourly service from Burnley Manchester Road and Accrington will take travellers from East Lancashire to the city in just under an hour from the former, and 70 minutes from the latter.

And because Sunday counts as “off-peak,” a single ticket on the first train will cost £9.70 from Burnley and £10.00 from Accrington, with returns from £9.80 and £10.10 respectively.

Regular weekday commuters will be charged slightly more, with returns from £12.30 from Burnley and £12.70 from Accrington.