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 …
Daryn Davies is raising money for St Mary’s Hospice by selling his unique photographs of Ulverston for just £5 each. Daryn’s pictures are completely unique having been been edited in a vibrant and colourful way. Mr Davies chose St Mary’s Hospice as his charity due to losing both his parents to cancer. So far Mr …
Northern has continued to take into account stakeholder and customer feedback during the Emergency Timetable period to make amendments where we can. From Monday 20th April will be making the following changes to service: – The current Southport-Stalybridge service via Bolton and Manchester Victoria will operate to and from Manchester Oxford Road. This is …
Northern has reported that over the Easter weekend there will be a number of engineering possessions on the Rail Network which will affect Northern services in the following locations: • West Coast Mainline (Preston to Euxton/Wigan) • Liverpool City Region (Services to/from Liverpool Lime Street) In line with the current government guidance, it is important …
Northern is pleased to report that it will be able to run a full service (with the reduced timetable) tomorrow, between Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven using single line working over the Eskmeals Viaduct. Journey times have been extended slightly with typically ten minutes being added between Bootle and Drigg. Some services will be retimed as a …
Following the post on 7 April, a revised timetable has been issued by Northern. See below for revised Timetable: https://www.communityrailcumbria.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Northern-amended-timetable-BIF-MLM-BIF.doc As there may be changes to times, always check before you travel (see link below) http://www.journeycheck.com/northern/
Network Rail have announced that the rail line over Eskmeals viaduct, south of Ravenglass station, is blocked to ALL rail traffic until further notice. This will affect services from Millom to Whitehaven and vice versa. The problem is due to defective timbers Rail replacement transport provided by Northern have been arranged between Millom and Whitehaven. …
Since the UK Government announcement about restricting travel there are still many people not following the advice and continuing to use train services for a day out to enjoy the weather or to travel somewhere for a walk while also not observing guidance on 2m social distancing. This activity is clearly against the UK and …
Today (Monday 30 March) Cumbria County Council and partners have launched a new emergency support service for people at high risk of becoming seriously ill, as a result of COVID-19, and who do not have support available from friends, family or neighbours. Those at high risk include people over 70 years old, pregnant women and …