On a sunny Bonfire night morning, Community Rail Cumbria and Community Rail Network (formerly ACoRP) welcomed over 30 participants to the first local Community Rail networking and Skill Swap event. It took place at Holker Village Hall in Cark – on the iconic Furness Line. Delegates were volunteer station adopters from each of the stations …
The official launch of Staveley artwork took place on 23 September. It was an event well attended by local representatives and councillors, Friends of Lakes Line; the Vice-Chair of Lakes Line CRP; Northern Station Manager and Regional Stakeholder Manager; Community Rail Cumbria’s Manager and excellent local representation. Well done to Ian Conway of Friends of …
Working with all the local partners and station adoption groups along the Furness Line, a project lead by Engagement Officer Michelle Cooper of Morecambe Bay Partnership (MBP) and the CRP, a number of guiding and interpretation panels were developed for each of the Furness Line’s stations. Following extensive community engagement the panels have been greatly …
Community Rail Cumbria approached Flimby Primary School back in 2018 to adopt the village train station. The train station at Flimby lacked colour, was unwelcoming and there were incidents of vandalism, Community Rail Cumbria and Northern hoped the adoption would help tackle these issues. With support from Northern the children started to go on various …
Workington is justifiably proud of its rich and industrial past. Throughout its long history the Moss Bay Steelworks produced and supplied many thousands of miles of steel railway lines to almost every rail network in the world. Unfortunately, very little remains to remember the industries that once made Workington a world leader. Over the past …
Community Rail Cumbria had previously been working in partnership with ACoRP to produce a brochure highlighting the wonderful but not so obvious lines available in and around Britain. The brochure is designed to signpost people to the wonderful Scenic Rail Britain website that hosts a vast array of journeys that will hopefully stimulate the thirst …
Flimby Primary School – Year 1 visited the Millom Discovery Centre last week, this was the children’s first trip to the area, and for many their first time on a train. The Schools Coordinator Sarah Cameron provided a presentation on the history of rail, managing to adapt the content to suit this younger age group. …
Turning Point Turning Point is a national charity engaged in the rehabilitation of people recovering from substance and alcohol abuse. A pilot scheme between Turning Point and the Cumbrian Coast Line Community Rail Partnership, funded by Northern and Direct Rail Services, has proven to be an unqualified success. Focussed on supporting resident’s participating in rehab …
The Rail Room project has achieved the transformation of a room within the Discovery Centre at Millom Station into an interactive, rail-based environment. The highlight is a fabulous model railway which reproduces the features and history of the Cumbrian Coast railway. There are now opportunities for local schools to take advantage of special rail packages …
The ‘Edge of Empire’ project is an integral part of the current build programme to regenerate Maryport railway station and environs as a recognised transport ‘hub’. Utilising the input and involvement of a wide variety of stakeholders and committed funders it is proposed to integrate a compelling and authentic Roman ‘theme’ on the platform. This …