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From Brief Encounter to Trainspotting: readers’ favourite station bars, restaurants and cafes

The cafe in Carnforth railway station, used as the setting for Milford Junction in the film Brief Encounter.
The cafe in Carnforth railway station, used as the setting for Milford Junction in the film Brief Encounter. Photograph: Keith Douglas/Alamy

Step back in time at Carnforth

Visit platform one at Carnforth railway station, where Brief Encounter was filmed, and enjoy great food and drinks at the Refreshment Room. The venue, restored to its 1940s period glory, is a step back in time. As an added bonus, there is a volunteer-run small museum full of railway memorabilia. It’s a special place, and the trains rolling by just add to the atmosphere.
Helen

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