Since adopting the village railway station back in 2019, Flimby Primary School have been doing an excellent job of transforming both platforms and making the railway station more appealing. During the first lockdown in 2020, the school launched an exciting new project ‘Our Flimby’ via their Facebook page, an initiative to try and lift the …
Millom has become the latest station to host a roadshow celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Lakes Line and Furness Railway, other stations participating have included Cark, Dalton, Kents Bank, Grange and Foxfield. David Stubbins (Cark) and Mary Rossall (Kents Bank) hosted the event from the Millom Heritage & Arts Centre on the 3 September …
On 24 August a display celebrating the 175th anniversary of the inauguration of the Furness Railway, was unveiled at Foxfield Station. The idea to have a memorial to recognise the event came from David Hughes, a member of the Duddon Valley Local History Group. Fellow member Stephe Cove then set about designing and producing the …
What a wonderful turnout to remember the freight train explosion at Bootle on the 22nd March 1945 where Driver H Goodall was killed by the explosion, if it hadn’t been for the actions of Fireman NH Stubbs many more people may have lost their lives, he was awarded the George Medal for his bravery. Dave …
More nautical delights await you at the Taste of the Sea event this weekend in Maryport (Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 August). https://visitallerdale.co.uk/taste-cumbria-home/ Comedy at the Wave, a host of local traders at the Producers’ Market, chefs cooking up a treat at the Vici Demo Truck, live entertainment, Shiver Me Timbers play area, children’s activities, …
The recently refurbished Millom Heritage & Arts Centre is now open again between the hours of 10am – 3.30pm Monday to Saturday (last entry to the museum is 3pm), you will find the Centre located on the southbound platform of Millom Railway station. Drop inside and explore the street where you will find a new …
Workington Transport Heritage Trust are hosting a pop-up exhibition in the portal annex of The Beacon on Whitehaven’s harbourside over this coming weekend 19/20th June. Open on Saturday from 10am – 4pm, and on Sunday from 11am – 4pm, this features photographs, memories and memorabilia. You can sit on one of their preserved ex Cumberland …
A new app available today will make it easier and quicker for disabled people to request assistance for their train journeys, helping people to travel with confidence. The ‘Passenger Assistance’ app, developed with train operators, will offer passengers the choice to request assistance, update their profile and review their journeys from anywhere using their smartphone, …
Complimenting the new heritage exhibition at Workington railway station, people will also have the opportunity to watch a watch a short film screened in the waiting rooms on both platforms. The film portrays personal stories of what life was like, including some wonderful West Cumbrian characters who worked with and contributed to Henry Bessemer’s unique …
A new exhibition, celebrating the heritage and importance of the railway industry in West Cumbria, opens at Workington railway station. With funding and support from the Community Rail Network, ‘The Rails Which Circled the World’ heritage project has transformed Workington railway station into an exhibition centre that celebrates a time when the town was a …