Workington MP Mark Jenkinson has submitted a bid for a feasibility study to be undertaken on the potential to reintroduce a railway line connecting Silloth and Carlisle.
Silloth is home to a number of significant businesses, including the Port of Silloth and is also a popular holiday destination, attracting thousands of tourists every year.
Mr Jenkinson has submitted the bid to the Restoring Your Railways Fund.
He said: “I am keen to support Silloth. The town has many advantages that other towns of its size lack – however, infrastructure to and from the town is poor and Silloth can only be accessed on B roads, which can become congested during the summer months, and succumb to the effects of the weather in the winter.
“I want to grow the towns in my constituency and I have therefore submitted a bid to assess the feasibility on reopening a line from Silloth to Carlisle.
“I believe that better transport links to the town will encourage more tourism, which the town relies on. Better connectivity may also attract more businesses to operate from the town.
“A successful bid would be the first stage to improving the infrastructure at the north of my constituency.’
