Railway station to be repaired after fatal crash

Plans to repair the front of a listed railway station have been lodged more than a year and a half after a bus crash that killed one person.

Network Rail has applied to Cumberland Council to carry out the work at the Grade II* listed Carlisle station.

A bus crashed into the building in November 2023 injuring 75-year-old pedestrian Roger Denwood, of Cockermouth, who died 15 days later.

Damage affected the entrance arch, electric door and the WH Smith shop next to the main door.

According to a report submitted as part of the application, the station is considered to be important in the development of rail travel within the UK.

This was due to its role in connecting England and Scotland, reports the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

The report said: "To this day, it remains a vital connection point to Scotland along the West Coast Main Line."

The planning application is currently being considered by officers at the council.

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