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Harrington and Lowca Light Railway
civil parish:-   Workington (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Lowca (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   railway (light railway) 

hearsay:-  
Became a light railway 16.5.1913. A very steep section was the steepest adhesion passenger railway in the British Isles.
The route was from Harrington, Workington, to Lowca, Cumbria. But BEWARE the routes mapped below may or may not be quite right.

person:-   railway company
 : 
date:-    to 1923

person:-   railway company
 : 
date:-   1923
 to 1948

person:-   railway company
 : British RailwaysBR
date:-   1948

goes through:-   Route as first planned, a private colliery line. 

[railway junction, Workington]
 John Pit Junction, Lowca
 John Pit, Lowca
 Harrington Church Road Halt, Harrington
 Rosehill Halt, Harrington
 Rosehill Junction, Harrington
[Copperas Hill Halt, Harrington]
1858: opened -  

1973: closed -  

goes through:-   Extension to Lowca. 

 John Pit Junction, Lowca
 Micklam Station, Lowca
 Lowca Station, Lowca
1913 -  ? 

goes through:-   Links to Cleator and Workington etc. 

[Harrington Junction, Harrington]
[railway junction, Workington]
1913 -  ? 

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