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4 unusual facts about 2009 Workington floods


2009 Workington floods

The surge of water off the fells of the Lake District which flowed into Workington down the River Derwent washed away a road bridge and a footbridge.

Shortly after the town was divided, Network Rail announced the construction of a new railway station, Workington North railway station, to be completed within a week on land owned by the local council, to enable access across the river for residents.

The cemetery at Camerton, historically the burial ground for the community of Seaton, was badly damaged with many gravestones being damaged or upturned.

A road bridge over a disused railway line in the village of Camerton collapsed due to floodwaters on the railway line.



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