This is part of the Whitehaven, Cleator & Egremont Railway which opened this northern branch following the discovery of Iron ore in the locality. It ran a mixed freight & passenger service from the lines opening in 1866 to its closure in 1931.
Uploaded to Geograph by Matthew Hatton on 22 May 2014
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