The La'al Ratty is proving its importance as a tourist destination
CUMBRIA'S beloved Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway is joining forces with heritage railways across the UK in raising awareness of their importance as a tourism destination.
The second annual ‘Love Your Railway’ campaign brings together over 50 organisations and will be providing local jobs and volunteer community engagement.
‘Love Your Railway’ is a six-week campaign with weekly themes covering conservation, education and research.
Throughout the campaign heritage railways are encouraging visitors and supporters to get involved and share photos and memories of their visits on social media using #LoveYourRailway
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