Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railway

Introduction

This line is closed. It was built in connection with the iron and steel industry in Cumbria serving a considerable number of mines but also carrying a passenger service.





Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.


Whitehaven to Moor Row








Moor Row to Sellafield













This junction was located immediately north of Sellafield station. To the south of the junction the line was double track and to the north of it both lines were single track. ...

More details

See also
Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway





Moor Row to Marron Junction



















Rowrah station, looking south towards Egremont in January 2022. Rowrah was a significant junction of several mineral railways and there was a ...
Mark Bartlett 18/01/2022
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Lamplugh station opened as Wright Green (where it is situated) in 1866 but was renamed in 1901 to reflect the parish covering the area. Lamplugh ...
Mark Bartlett 18/01/2022
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The Pullman liveried MkI coach 'Phoenix' at Ullock is on now private land but this is the old railway embankment and it is a very visible feature in ...
Mark Bartlett 18/01/2022
I was hoping to see some railway remains in Ullock in January 2022, but did not expect to find this MkI coach on the formation. This is now part of a ...
Mark Bartlett 18/01/2022
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