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New Workington exhibition celebrates West Cumbrian railway heritage Workington railway station. Copyright: G Laird A new exhibition celebrating the heritage and importance of the railway industry in West Cumbria is set to open to the public. With funding and support from the Community Rail Network, The Rails Which Circled the World heritage project has transformed Workington railway station into an exhibition centre that celebrates a time when the town was a world leader in rail technology. Iron and steelmaking in and around Workington used to employ thousands of local people, producing industry-leading rails that still circumnavigate the globe to this day. ....
New book explores origins and history of Cumbrian railway line A new book explores the origins and history of a now-closed Cumbrian railway line. The Cumbrian Railways Association (CRA) recently launched Kendal Tommy – a history of the Arnside- Hincaster Branch at its annual general meeting. It is the second book published by CRA in the last 12 months and is written by CRA member Dave Richardson. It tells the story of the origins and history of the now-closed connecting line between Arnside, on the Furness Railway line to Barrow, and Hincaster Junction on the London and North Western Railway, south of Oxenholme. ....