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- This is a historical article. For current information see Cumbrian Coast Line
The Cumbrian Coast Line is a rail route in North West England, running from Carlisle to Barrow-in-Furness via Workington and Whitehaven. It is an amalgamation of several early railways.
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Constituents
- Carlisle to Maryport, Maryport and Carlisle Railway 1 opened 1845
- Maryport to Whitehaven, Whitehaven Junction Railway 2 (acquired by London and North Western Railway 1866)
- Whitehaven to Kirkby-in-Furness, Whitehaven and Furness Railway 3 (acquired by Furness Railway 1865)
- Kirkby-in-Furness to Barrow-in-Furness, Furness Railway 4 opened 1844
All the above constituents were absorbed into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923.
Connecting railways
- Silloth branch, from Aspatria
- Brigham branch, near Maryport
- Cleator and Workington Junction Railway, near Workington
- Cockermouth and Workington Railway, near Workington
- Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railway, near Corkickle 5
- Cleator and Furness Railway, near Sellafield
- Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, at Ravenglass. This is a narrow gauge railway but there was formerly a standard gauge line from Ravenglass to Murthwaite for freight.
- Coniston Branch, near Foxfield
- Sandscale branch, at Barrow in Furness
Other railways
References
- ^ http://www.railbrit.co.uk/Maryport_and_Carlisle_Railway/frame.htm
- ^ http://www.railbrit.co.uk/Whitehaven_Junction_Railway/frame.htm
- ^ http://www.railbrit.co.uk/Whitehaven_and_Furness_Railway/frame.htm
- ^ http://www.railbrit.co.uk/Furness_Railway/frame.htm
- ^ http://www.railbrit.co.uk/Whitehaven_Cleator_and_Egremont_Railway/frame.htm
- ^ http://www.railbrit.co.uk/Rowrah_and_Kelton_Fell_Railway/frame.htm
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