With funding and support from the Community Rail Network, ‘The Rails Which Circled the World’ heritage project has transformed Workington station into an exhibition centre that celebrates a time when the town was a world leader in rail technology. Community Rail Cumbria developed a focus group, including representatives from Northern Rail, NTS Global (formerly Direct …
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 …
Furness Railway and Lakes Line 175 Committees and the Community Rail Partnerships have been working with a range of stakeholders across the rail industry. It has been wonderful to see the support from all corners of the industry and the communities. Project 175 has been busy with the transport festival in July, roadshows from August …
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Following the completion of essential works between 21-29 June 2020 on the Eskmeals Viaduct – situated between Millom and Sellafield – Network Rail released a short time lapse video recording the works: https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/resources/eskmeals-viaduct-aerial-1
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 …