Ambitious plans for Carlisle Station development on track
Carlisle Railway Station
Plans to transform Carlisle Railway Station and its surrounds look set to take a major step forward after Government gave the green light to funding for the project.
Cumbria County Councilâs Cabinet have today welcomed confirmation of £20m funding through the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal after the business case for the project secured Government support.
Release of the Government funding is subject to a number of funding conditions being met.
Cabinet has now agreed to enter the funding agreement with the associated conditions that will see the County Council deliver this ambitious project.
New look: An artistâs impression of what the improved Carlisle railway station may look like following the completion of the upgrades, funded as part of the Borderlands growth deal The go-ahead has been given for an ambitious £20m project set to transform the heart of the centre of Carlisle by bringing major changes to the city s railway station. Government funding has now been agreed for a project that will completely change how passengers access Carlisle s train station, including a partial pedestrianisation of Court Square directly outside the station s main entrance, and a redirection of coach and rail replacement services to the back of the station, on its southern side.
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