SEPTEMBER 2021 sees the commencement of the 175th anniversary celebrations of the Oxenholme to Windermere railway line better known as the 'Lakes Line.'

Oxenholme to Kendal opened Sept 1846and the Windermere inauguration in April 1847.

THE 10 miles (16 km) long line, was originally built as the Kendal and

Windermere Railway and at its southern end connected into the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. In 1859 it became part of the London and North Western Railway, then the London, Midland and Scottish Railway at the 1923 Grouping. Upon nationalisation in 1948, it was managed by the London Midland Region of British Railways. On privatisation in 1994, it was initially operated by First North Western, then First TransPennine Express from 2005 and since April 2016 by Northern.

A public notice board has been installed at Windermere Station showing forth coming celebratory events and information on the line.