Harrington and Lowca Light Railway

Lowca Light Railway
Overview
LocaleCumbria, England
Dates of operation1912–1973
PredecessorMr Curwen's wagonway aka Bain's tramway
Technical
Track gaugeStandard
Length3 miles 37 chains (5.6 km)[1]
An 1882 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing railways in the area
A 1914 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing the complex network which existed in the Workington area

The Harrington and Lowca Light Railway (commonly known as the Lowca Light Railway[2] or LLR) was a short railway on the coast of Cumberland, which is now part of Cumbria, England.

The line was originally an industrial railway, but by the early twentieth century it was carrying passengers in association with the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway (CWJR). This joint venture ended in 1929, and from that year onwards, the line reverted to industrial use. It closed in 1973, having outlived almost all its larger neighbours.

  1. ^ The line with mileages Railway Codes
  2. ^ News 1973, p. 419.