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Dr Neil Hudson MP has called for action on reopening the Penrith to Keswick line, extending the Borders Railway through Longtown to Carlisle, and reopening Gilsland Station.
(Permalink) Borders Railway Carlisle Gilsland Keswick Longtown Penrith  Keswick: The Games Room of the Keswick Hotel, under the canopies of the old station, looked inviting on a cold wet November evening. There was a second similar canopied platform here (See image [[34066]]) but ...  Gilsland: Known in the past for its sulphurous spa waters, the village of Gilsland stands alongside Hadrians Wall, straddling the border between Northumberland and Cumbria. The station was first opened in 1836 ...  Longtown: View from the southbound Scottish Grand Tour about to pass through Longtown station on 4 January 1969. [Ref query 6622] |
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A railway supremo has lent his support for the campaign to reopen Gilsland railway station.
(Permalink) Gilsland New station  Gilsland: View north across the Newcastle & Carlisle line in September 2011 towards the former Gilsland station. Closed to passengers in 1967, the building is now a private residence. See image [[22045]]  Gilsland: Leaving Gilsland, Sprinter 156480 has just crossed a surviving section of Hadrian's Wall. This is in the old vicarage garden and clearly visible from the train. The unit has also just travelled from N ... Gilsland: Known in the past for its sulphurous spa waters, the village of Gilsland stands alongside Hadrians Wall, straddling the border between Northumberland and Cumbria. The station was first opened in 1836 ... |
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