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 The Traveline Cumbria call centre is based in Whitehaven, and all calls to the new line are charged at National Call rates.Telephone: 0871 200 2233 or on the web at Traveline.info

It offers comprehensive information on all bus services in Cumbria as well as local boat and rail services. More information on traveline Cumbria can be found at www.traveline-cumbria.co.uk

Telephone helplines
National Express for coach travel around the UK : Tel. 08705 80 80 80 National Express web (recommended)
Rail Information : 08457 48 49 50 / To book tickets telephone Virginrail 08457222333.
For basic railway timetable and railway pricing inquiries, www.rail.co.uk is the place to go: but in order to actually buy a ticket, you will have to choose between www.thetrainline.com (owned by Virgin and Stagecoach) and www.qjump.co.uk (which belongs to the National Express group). In theory, both sites carry exactly the same fares.
Highways Information: http://www.trafficradio.org.uk/

By phone from the Highways Agency Highways Hotline on 0845 609 6609.
All other Trunk roads: including the M6 motorway - Tel AmeyMouchel: 0845 6001628

Local Rail timetables can also be checked out at: www.arrivatrainsnorthern.co.uk

Journey Planning websites:
www.gobycoach.com
Rail timetable planner
Bus Timetables
whilst the County Council's Journey Planner can be found at..
http://ukbus.u-net.co.uk/cgi/jp.exe?c=Cumb&x=0&s=Y&
About Train Train information directory: URL: http://www.AboutTrain.com
Roadworks and closures can be spotted by going to www.highways.gov.uk/trafficinfo
View the definitive map of pubilc rights of way across Cumbria.