Later this year the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway will be installing a fully accessible changing room and toilet at a station.

This project, funded by Copeland Council’s Changing Places fund, will provide freedom at the station to those with complex needs.

The Council has drawn £68,000 from the fund to design the facility which will be carried out by the railway.

The state of the art facility will be made in a converted building on platform one of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway site. The toilet will be available to anyone with out of hours being accessed by Radar key.

The facility will have adult sized changing bench as well as hoists and space for carers. The railway hope that this will make the railway more accessible along side their disabled parking spaces and access to the platform.

Mike Starkie, Elected Mayor of Copeland, said: “It’s fantastic to see another Changing Places room built – we already have one in our swimming pool at Whitehaven and it is very well used. It’s also good to see we are partnering a great local business, the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, to deliver it.

“It’s important everyone is able to get out and visit our top class attractions and countryside. These purpose-built facilities mean everyone can have a day out, or holiday, and know they have access to the space they need.”

Rachel Bell, Head of Marketing and Development at the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, said: “To install a Changing Places venue has been on our five year accessibility action plan. Now we can convert this into reality, providing an ideal location on the west coast for placement of a Changing Places facility.”