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The firm behind a multi-million-pound restoration of a popular railway trail which was destroyed by flooding has won an award for its work.
(Permalink) Keswick and Penrith Railway Civil Engineering Contractors Association Cockermouth Cubby Construction Flooding Footpath  Keswick: After passing through the now infilled tunnel see image [[39079]], passengers for Keswick crossed the River Greta at an angle, on an inverted bowstring girder bridge. This view looks South West along ...  Keswick: The closed station at Keswick looking east in September 2006, approximately 34 years after closure. The station is intended to be used as the terminus if the line ever re-opens. See image [[11717]]  Threlkeld: The remains of Threlkeld's island platform in 2013, forty one years after final closure. View looking east towards Troutbeck and Penrith with the council depot that occupies the old goods yard also vi ... |
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Exactly five years after Storm Desmond hit Cumbria and destroyed the Keswick to Threlkeld Railway trail, the new and improved route was opened for the local community and visitors to enjoy.
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