The Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith Railway

  • Description

    "The construction of the Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith Railway (CK&PR) was brought about by the need to transport iron ore and pig iron from West Cumberland to the north east and coke in the reverse direction. The Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith Railway retained its independence until 1923 but was jointly operated by the LNWR and Stockton & Darlington (later NER)....."
  • Owner

    Cumbria Railways
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    Local (Co-Curate)
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  • Further information

    Link: http://www.cumbria-railways.co.uk/cockermouth-keswick-penrith-railway.html
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 5 years, 1 month ago
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