Major investment at Penrith Station will improve access

Penrith Railway Station is one of 42 stations in England, Scotland and Wales to receive a share of a £100 million investment.

Lifts will be installed improve access for disabled passengers as part of the Department for Transport's Access for All scheme.

It's a decision welcomed by Virgin Trains, who made a joint application with Network Rail to the Department for Transport.

Rory Stewart, MP for Penrith and the Border, who has long campaigned for improved access at the station, supported the bid.