Network Rail has confirmed that its new temporary station at Workington North will open on Monday, as the flooded town remains divided by the destruction of road bridges across the River Derwent.

Workington North will be formally opened at 11.00 on Monday by the Mayor of Workington, John Armstrong.

The southbound platform was completed on Thursday, while work continued on the northbound platform and the footbridge on Friday. Network Rail said the finishing touches would be completed over the weekend. Northern is boosting its service on the route to provide additional trains between Maryport and Workington from Sunday.

Telecom cables from the badly damaged Calva road bridge nearby have been diverted over the unaffected railway bridge. Robin Gisby, who is Network Rail operations and customer services director, said: “This is just another example of how everyone pulls together in times of trouble. It is estimated that there were 1000 telephone lines that could have been affected by the collapse or demolition of the Calva Bridge, but running a cable over our railway bridge should mean their uninterrupted use.”

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