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Free event – Leyland National 50 comes to Whitehaven harbourside

Posted on 26th April 2022 by Warren Birch

Over the bank holiday weekend of Sat 30th April and Sun 1st May Workington Transport Heritage Trust will be celebrating 50 years since the start of Leyland National production at Lillyhall. This free event will be on Whitehaven harbourside, just a 2-minute walk from Whitehaven railway station. They anticipate up to 50 heritage vehicles over …

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Taste Cumbria is back in Wigton!

Posted on 23rd March 2022 by Warren Birch

Only a short walk from Wigton railway station, why not get yourselves down to support this wonderful market town. Wigton is hosting its second Taste Cumbria festival on Saturday 23 April 2022. They brought lots of foodie fun to this pretty town for the first time last year and the feedback was fabulous. The aim …

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Community Rail Cumbria Calendar 2020 – ‘Every station tells a story’

Posted on 10th January 2022 by Claire

Each year Community Rail Cumbria produces a unique Calendar as a warm thank you for all the stakeholders and volunteers who support Cumbria’s railways. The theme of our 2022 Calendar is  “Every station tells a story” which offers a moment to learn more of the history of Cumbria’s railways. Railway stations have a wealth of …

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Cumbrian community organisation wins top national award for ‘spectacular’ station art exhibition

Posted on 21st December 2021 by Warren Birch

A Cumbrian ‘Community Rail’ Partnership has won a coveted national award for an eye-catching art exhibition celebrating Workington’s rich railway history, bringing the station into the heart of the community. Community Rail Cumbria fought off strong competition to win the Community Creative Projects and Station Arts prize at the 17th national Community Rail Awards. Working …

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LANCASTER TO CARLISLE RAILWAY LINE 175TH ANNIVERSARY 1846 – 2021

Posted on 20th December 2021 by Warren Birch

Events took place at both Penrith and Carlisle railway stations last week to celebrate the Lancaster to Carlisle Railway Line 175th Anniversary (1846 – 2021). Commemorative plaques were unveiled and can now be seen at the stations to remember this key anniversary. On 15th December 1846 the inaugural train from Lancaster arrived in Carlisle. Two …

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Workington Christmas Market

Posted on 14th December 2021 by Warren Birch

Just a 10-minute walk from Workington railway station. A fabulous Christmas market is coming to Workington this weekend – just in time to get everyone into the festive spirit.  Taking place on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 December in Risman Place, by the former Debenhams store, right in the heart of the town centre. Visitors …

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LANCASTER TO CARLISLE RAILWAY LINE 175TH ANNIVERSARY 1846 – 2021

Posted on 7th December 2021 by Warren Birch

On 15th December 1846 the inaugural train from Lancaster arrived in Carlisle. Two days later, timetabled passenger services started. These events marked a milestone in the construction of what we now know as the London to Glasgow “West Coast Main Line”. At Carlisle and Penrith, it was now possible to travel to and from the …

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Merry Christmas from Flimby Primary School

Posted on 6th December 2021 by Warren Birch

The pupils of Flimby Primary School have been busy producing Christmas designs for a new festive banner that will appear at their local railway station until 4th January 2022. This was a competition to come up with designs that feature both trains and Christmas, promoting rail travel over the festive period but also reminding people …

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Running event back on track

Posted on 12th November 2021 by Warren Birch

A NEW running and walking event, rescheduled due to Covid, is back in the calendar for 2022. Copeland Borough Council’s Run The Edge challenge will take place between Millom and Whitehaven on Saturday, June 18, 2022. It is expected to welcome more than 800 competitors to the picturesque coast. The event is part of the council’s Connecting …

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Educational trip for Hertfordshire students

Posted on 29th October 2021 by Warren Birch

Community Rail Cumbria, Northern and Workington Transport Heritage Trust had the pleasure of hosting 60 geography students from the University of Hertfordshire on Thursday. The group has spent the week visiting a number of locations in Cumbria as part of a residential field trip, exploring themes including memory, community, place and identity, and a global …

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