Due to the staff team at Millom Community Train Ticket Office being furloughed, they will be working reduced hours, these are as follows: Thursday 5th November and Friday 6th November 07.00 – 09.15 Saturday 7th November closed. From Monday 9th November the opening hours will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 07.00 – 09.15, they will …
Staff at Workington railway station have been remembering those who lost their lives in the line of duty. This wonderful remembrance display on the southbound platform highlights some of the memories from this time, including WW1 poems, luggage evacuees may have used, window displays, a silhouette representing fallen soldiers and flower tub showing an array …
Rail passengers in Cumbria are being advised to plan ahead next month when travelling due to Network Rail upgrading track near Bootle station. On five consecutive Sundays from 15 November and 13 December, buses will replace trains between Sellafield and Millom. The £3.2 million Great North Rail Project investment will involve replacing over 4,000 metres …
The Trackside Café located at Millom railway station is back open from Thursday 22nd October. Opening times are: Thursdays 10am to 5pm Friday & Saturday 10am to 8pm for food orders, close at 10pm Sunday’s 12pm to 5pm For bookings call 01229 208398 to secure your table. COVID secure restrictions applied please, use the doorbell …
We are delighted to announce that during the past 6 months Sellafield station has undergone some major refurbishment work as part of a project driven and funded by Transport for the North and Northern Trains Limited. Extensive work has taken place to transform the much-needed southbound waiting room, northbound shelter and the toilet facilities, enhancing …
Network Rail will be working on track renewals Sunday 4th October, replacement bus services will be available between Workington – Carlisle. Barrow – Carlisle: Trains Barrow (and beyond) – Maryport. Buses Workington – Carlisle. Carlisle – Barrow: Trains Maryport – Barrow (and beyond). Buses Carlisle – Workington.
The residents at Turning Point (Stanfield House) have been looking at ways of showing what recovery means to them and how this could inspire others. A series of boards were designed by the group and are now displayed on the southbound platform of their adopted station at Green Road. All of the photographs were taken …
Wednesday 12th August will see the welcome return of the station shop at Workington Railway Station. The shop will be open Wednesday –Saturday every week (9am-2pm). Pay a visit to the shop when travelling and speak to the friendly volunteers who will be selling a range of hot and cold drinks as well as confectionary …
A BRAND new outdoor event will be held on Copeland’s coastline next year, as part of the Connecting Cumbria’s Hidden Coast programme. Run the Edge will take place between Millom and Whitehaven on March 20 and 21, and is expected to welcome more than 800 competitors, boosting the area’s post-covid economic recovery. Organised by Copeland …
Ravenglass & Eskdale Steam Railway The La’al Ratty will be re-opening on Thursday 30th July, this can be accessed via the Ravenglass railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line. Tickets will be available to purchase online week commencing 27th July, visit the website https://ravenglass-railway.co.uk/ to find out when they are live. A visit to their …