Clifton Junction News Today

Residents, community leaders, and councillors gathered to commemorate the Winter Hill Air Disaster on the 65th anniversary.

This railway system was created to suit the needs of the transportation industry. According to the Cumbria Railways website, it was used to transport iron ore and pig iron from West Cumbria to the North East. Work on the line began in 1862 and was officially opened for good traffic in 1864. The line was over 31 miles long with eight main stations between Cockermouth and Penrith. The line west of Keswick was closed in 1966 and the Keswick to Penrith section followed close behind in 197...

It once operated on St George’s Square, close to the docks. The terminus opened up in 1863, replacing a wooden structure that stood adjacent to Rabbit Hill before. However, its life was relatively short lived, closing almost 20 years later.   The Strand was forced to close after a new loop line and bigger station at Abbey Road was introduced, which covered a larger area than this one ever could. However, the Grade II listed building wasn’t demolished. It was later used as the off...