Carnforth Brief Encounter Traditional Cache
Carnforth Brief Encounter
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Slateman has kindly given permission for this cache to be resurrected.As British Rail don't give permission to put caches on their property anymore this is an Urban cache in the town centre! This Geocache is located in the historical railway town of Carnforth. It can be reached in just a few minutes by car from the M6 Junction 35 or better still, by rail.
Carnforth Railway Station was opened in 1846 by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Company and was originally just a single platform. In the earlier years it was a bustling railway junction linking several railways to locations across the North West of England. In 1945 Carnforth station was used as the basis, and location for the David Lean film "Brief Encounter" starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard, filming taking place on Carnforth station during February 1945. In the 1960s Dr Beeching made great changes to the railways, and gradually all the railway facilities around Carnforth station were run down and closed. By 1970, in preparation for the electrification of the West Coast Main Line, Carnforth's main line platforms were closed and physically removed leaving Carnforth as a branch line station. Carnforth station lost all of its station staff, and for a short time became a "signing on" point for railway men. When the signing on point was closed the station deteriorated. In November 1996 the Carnforth Station and Railway Trust Co. Ltd. was formed to attempt to rejuvenate the station, and after strenuous efforts, and with the assistance of Railtrack, plans were put in place, and the rejuvenation of the station started late 2000. The Rejuvenation continued for nearly three years, and on the 17th October 2003, the splendid Brief Encounter Cafe, and the Visitor / Heritage Centre's were opened.
This cache has been moved from the telephone box please look at the clue it is still close by!..Co-ords changed slightly!**.Please replace EXACTLY as found.TWEEZERS or small tool required to hook the log out.
Additional Hints
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Qba'g hcfrg gur Qbpgbef guvf orybatf gb gurz!!