Barrow-in-Furness

Barrow-in-Furness is a town in Cumbria, England. It is the main town in the borough of Barrow-in-Furness, which has an overall population of 71,980 (2001 censushttp://www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/pyramids/pages/16uc.asp). It is considered the "capital" of Furness, though this remains a cultural/geographical district, with no administrative whole.

Geography

Barrow-in-Furness is located at {{coor dm|54|07|N|03|14|W|}} . The town is situated on Morecambe Bay facing Walney Island, a part of which is connected with the borough via Jubilee Bridge, a lifting bridge of the Bascule type. Half an hour away is the English Lake District. The town is geographically and historically part of Lancashire, but has been part of the administrative county of Cumbria since 1974.

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[2 - Morecambe Bay - Walney Island - Bascule - English Lake District - Lancashire - Administrative county - Cumbria - 1974

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Barrow-in-Furness railway station provides connections to Whitehaven, Workington and Carlisle to the north, via the Cumbrian Coast Line, and to Ulverston, Grange-over-Sands and Lancaster to the east, via the Furness Line. Barrow has a second railway station, called Roose railway station, which serves the suburb of Roose.

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Barrow-in-Furness railway station - Whitehaven - Workington - Carlisle - Cumbrian Coast Line - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Lancaster - Furness Line - Roose railway station - Roose

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