English train station getting £27million renovation reveals plans to open new pub right by the tracks
And the other UK train station with a pub right by the platform
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A UK train station undergoing a multi-million renovation has revealed plans to open a new pub.
Carlisle's train station upgrade is part of a wider £27million redevelopment called the Gateway Project.
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Carlisle train station has revealed plans to open a new pub
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The waiting room was once used by Queen Victoria
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The room currently isn't in use
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This includes a new public square, car park and entrance.
But recent plans suggest the train station's current Grade-II listed waiting room could be turned into a pub.
Once used by first class passengers, it even welcomed Queen Victoria.
Currently used for storage, it will instead be converted with a new mezzanine floor.
Images revealed by Seed Architects show the restoration of some of the original 1880s interiors as well as a bar area and seating.
Network Rail said: 'The platform 4 first class waiting room has remained largely in use since it opened in 1880, albeit with a number of changes in how it is operated.
'The most recent operation was as a public house, which unfortunately closed due to its poor commercial offering.
"A mezzanine level is to be added within the west end of the space, this will provide a new perspective to view the heritage features not seen before, enhancing the architectural space.
'This will bring a new aspect of the space allowing users to enjoy the room from a different perspective and introducing a modern element into this unique space.
"[But] without harming it and adding potential value to be translated economically, what will guarantee its continuity to be looked after properly.'
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The upgrades are part of a wider £27m project
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It hopes to be completed by 2027
Outdoor seating also hopes to be added as part of the restoration.
The £27million redevelopment hopes to start this year, and be completed by 2027.
Around £20million of the funding is backed by both the UK and Scottish Governments as part of the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal
The ambitious project hopes to encourage "more visitors to the city".
Cumberland Council Leader Mark Fryer added: "This is excellent news for Carlisle."
Carlisle Station fist opened in 1847, costing £53,000 at the time - £4.6million in today's money.
It no welcomes around two million passengers a year with trains to London and Manchester as well as Edinburgh, Liverpool and Newcastle.
A £160million new train station is set to open in the UK that will be the first of its kind in the country.
And here is another train station with its own pub.
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