Ravenglass in the Western Lake District is home to some new quirky ‘railway holiday’ accommodation, following the remarkable transformation of two near derelict Pullman Camping Coaches dating back more than a century. Originally built in 1917 as part of a World War One Ambulance Train, ‘Elmira’ and ‘Maid of Kent’ are the UK’s oldest Railway …
Northern’s timetables will change on 16 May with more frequent services on many routes. Please check https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/travel/timetables for the latest timetables, which may have changed since you last used the train. If it’s your first time travelling with Northern for a while refer to https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/travelsafely
With the rail message changing to Travel with Confidence, you can now enjoy a relaxing trip along our wonderful coastline leaving the train at Whitehaven railway station to visit The Beacon. THE WORLD’S best wildlife photography will be exhibited in Whitehaven when The Beacon Museum reopens its doors next week. The harbourside museum, which has …
Applications are open for Run The Edge – an innovative coastal running challenge. Run the Edge will now go ahead virtually in May. The event – which people can complete on the actual route using the English Coastal Path between Millom and Whitehaven, on a treadmill, or in their own local area – runs over …
A NEW walking app inspired by the work of a Millom poet could bring culture-hungry visitors to the ‘hidden gem’ of a town. The Norman Nicholson digital trail will take in routes that the poet himself would regularly walk. The trails – there are currently two, with three more in the pipeline – are not …
AN INNOVATIVE coastal running challenge in Copeland will now go ahead virtually. The brand new Run the Edge event – part of Copeland Council’s Connecting Cumbria’s Hidden Coast programme – was meant to go ahead as a mass-participation running and walking event this month. The pandemic caused a change of plan, and the challenge will now …
Northern employees have been welcomed into new staff accommodation facilities at Workington, following an extensive refurbishment. Work on the staff accommodation at Workington started in August 2020, comprising: Repairs to the flooring and roof structures Redecoration throughout Refurbished traincrew areas, signing on point and management suite New kitchen areas, with USB charging points New shower …
The car park has been resurfaced and redesigned, increasing the number of parking spaces for passengers, including the addition of two more accessible bays, taking the total to four. Northern has also relined the car park to create safe walking routes and a pedestrian crossing. A new waiting shelter has been installed replacing a disused bicycle rack, while the other existing shelter has been modified to …
Millom Rail Community Ticket Office have recently announced their Christmas opening hours – Monday 21st – Thursday 24th December (9am – 1pm) Christmas Day – Sunday 3rd closed Monday 4th January normal hours will resume
Saturday witnessed the virtual turning on of the Workington Christmas lights, and for the first time ever the front of Workington railway station has been included. Over the last 6 months Workington Town Council, Community Rail Cumbria and Northern have all worked in partnership to make this possible and to give the front of the …