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The Cumbria Way follows the Caldew Cycleway and Caldew Riverside Trail between the River Caldew, hidden behind the flood defence wall to the left, and the car park of the Eden Bridge Club to the right (next photograph NY3955 : The Cumbria Way, Viaduct Estate).
This part of the Cumbria Way follows a former railway that allowed freight trains to bypass Carlisle Citadel Station. The line was electrified as a part of the West Coast Electrification but was closed and dismantled soon after, following a freight train derailment on Dentonholme South Viaduct on the 1st May 1984. The damage to the viaduct was substantial, but railway engineers who assessed the damage decided it was economically repairable and were getting ready to restore this useful line. However the Conservative Government under Margaret Thatcher issued an instruction that the line should be closed. This was in accordance with government policy at that time to reduce railway mileage. Freight operators have subsequently pushed for the line to be reinstated to avoid congestion and delays, but the decision to build a flood defence wall along much of the railway formation has made reopening unlikely due to the increased cost.