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Five disused and abandoned railways in Cumbria. Picture: Canva Britain's transport system is improving every day, making way for new and more advanced rail system. Trains are getting faster ad new rail routes being built every year to keep the country better connected. However, in order to progress some railway stations and routes have had to be abandoned. You might be surprised at just how many abandoned railway stations and tracks there are in England. Some Cumbrian stations were forced to shut for practical and economical reasons. We've taken a look at some of the train station...

Five disused and abandoned railways in Cumbria. Picture: Canva Britain's transport system is improving every day, making way for new and more advanced rail system. Trains are getting faster ad new rail routes being built every year to keep the country better connected. However, in order to progress some railway stations and routes have had to be abandoned. You might be surprised at just how many abandoned railway stations and tracks there are in England. Some Cumbrian stations were forced to shut for practical and economical reasons. We've taken a look at some of the train station...

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 1972. Part of the track between Cockermouth and Bassenthwaite Lake was turned into the A66 road. Pa...