Recent content by ItsGrimUpNorth

A Spar has opened a few months back, approx 2mins walk from the station if that, just through the entrance to the old courts where the bus stops are. It has a far better, and cheaper, selection of goods!

The car park on the old swimming baths side has been approved: REDEVELOPMENT of land around Carlislerailway station can take a step forward after the plans were unanimously agreed this week. The application, part of the council’s ‘Southern Gateway’ project, was for the land between Water...

“Scott & Brassey” pub is now open. A welcome addition! https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/25885040.new-carlisle-train-station-pub-scott-brassey-opened/

News & Star now picked up on Matalan closing: https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/25856390.retail-giant-store-closure-announced-due-city-works/

More in the local press today on the plans for the old swimming baths side: https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/25759793.plans-lodged-redevelop-area-around-carlisle-station/

Story’s getting the front side of the works makes sense as they’re just coming to the end of the project coming out of the Station at the Courts which involves the main junction being remodelled and various lights, new bus lanes, cycle paths etc. Just need the long awaited new University to...

And approval for the new south side of the station: “PLANS for the next phase of a major redevelopment of Carlisle’s Citadel Station were approved this week.” https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/25077930.major-carlisle-citadel-station-redevelopment-progresses/

From the local paper just now: A MAJOR project to redevelop the area of land around Carlisle station has taken a big step forward after the plans were approved by Cumberland Council’s planning committee. Link...

The Council posted a couple of photos on their Facebook page today, of what the front area will look like. One looking towards, the other looking from!

Local press reporting the £27m plans for the ‘front’ side have been put in officially: “Major plans have now been officially lodged for a major redevelopment of the front of Carlisle Railway Station. Cumberland Council, Network Rail and Avanti West Coast, have submitted the application to...

As a regular use of said line, I’m used to the odd cancellation, it happens, but the sheer volume of cancelled morning services this week is nothing short of ridiculous! Monday - Three of the first four (0557, 0632 and 0725) from Carlisle to Newcastle cancelled. The 0658 being a shining light...

If that’s so, seems random to be in Cumbria, en-route from Newcastle to Manchester? Surely it would/should travel down the ECML, assuming it was stabled at Newcastle for whatever reason?

Saw this service on RTT today, so took the dog for a walk to see it pass through Wetheral, was a tad surprised to see this was a TransPenine Express train? Any ideas why it would run under a 3Q headcode? I was always under the belief that these are test trains! Service link...

The Council released some pictures of the demolished pools at the rear of the station today, have attached one:

The demolition of the old pools at the back of the station is due to start today, the Council have emphasised that the adjacent Turkish Baths will be protected, and will take approximately six weeks.