Windermere branch electrification funding confirmed

The 16 km single-track branch to Windermere branch is to be electrified.

UK: Transport Minister Baroness Kramer confirmed £16m of government funding to electrify the 16 km single-track Oxenholme – Windermere branch on November 28. The minister said ‘electrifying this key rail link will support the vital tourism industry in the area, and help us build a stronger economy in the Lake ...

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