We are delighted to announce that Millom station ticket office is re-opening on Monday 6 July. The new hours for the time being are 7am – 10am weekdays but these will be subject to change depending on the demand. A one way system has been set up to minimise customers coming into contact with each …
Since the end of March 2020 and in common with many other UK Train Operating Companies Northern has requested that rail use be solely for Key Workers and Essential Travel only. With the change from 2m social distancing to 1m+ Northern would like customers to be aware of recently published revised guidance provided by National …
Visit England has launched its “Know before You Go” campaign to start rebuilding domestic tourism. This highlights what is open, where consumers can find more information and guidance for visitors to make sure that they act responsibly. This includes checking what facilities are open, visiting hidden gems rather than extremely popular destinations, and walking or …
The Beach Hut Gallery at Kents Bank railway station is delighted to be promoting their annual summer art exhibition taking place 9 July to 13 September. They have a wonderful gift shop ideal for special presents or a personal treat! Easily accessed by train along the Furness Line railway. Current opening hours are 11am to …
Transport operators and staff have been working hard to ensure that people who need to get to work are able to do so, including crucial NHS workers and all those on the frontline of the fight against the virus. The Department for Transport has issued guidance setting out that if people cannot work from home …
The Government has announced new guidance for safer travel and transport operations. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-travel-guidance-for-passengers
All 14 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) in Cumbria are reopening on Tuesday 12 May. This follows updated guidance from the Government which states that a visit to a HWRC is acceptable under the current travel and social distancing measures but only where you can’t continue to safely store your additional waste and recycling safely …
Network Rail will be delivering planned engineering work 2–3 May (original May Day bank holiday) and 8–10May (VE Day bank holiday weekend). This much needed work includes further upgrades to Euxton Junction on the West Coast main line near Chorley – the first phase was completed over Easter weekend. Key workers who need to travel …
An important message from the Community Safety Manager at Network Rail whose role it is to ensure young people understand the dangers both on and near the railway and the far-reaching consequence of someone’s decision to trespass. Whilst schools and colleges are closed at present due to CoViD-19, it is even more important to reinforce …
A very warm thank you to colleagues at Northern and Network Rail for completing the long awaited refurbishment of Arnside footbridge which now looks fantastic! This much needed freshen up really does improve the overall appearance of the station. Together with the recently completed road resurfacing works and newly installed LED lighting, Arnside station has …