Barrow railway station won a top prize in the region’s 'best kept station' competition in 1992.
It won the award in the large/medium staffed section.
Green Road and Windermere stations also won top prizes in the rural unstaffed and rural staffed sections of the competition run by Regional Railways North West.
PRESENT: Barrow railway station manager Mick Elliott in 2008 with the certificate from the 'loo of the year' awards
At Barrow the staff, services, waiting rooms, platforms, pavements, car park and booking hall all played their part in winning the award.
Staff were presented with £250 and a certificate by Regional Railways director Chris Leah at a ceremony in Manchester.
Barrow station manager Peter Bibby said: “The award is a great tribute to all the hard work the staff have put in recently keeping the station clean and tidy.
WAVE: A photograph from The Mail’s archive files from 1989 taken after a facelift scheme at Barrow railway station
“It sums up their great achievement.”
Meanwhile, Barrow railway station toilets were recognised in a national competition held in 2007.
The prestigious 'loo of the year' competition awarded the station’s lavatory a special five-star award in a lavish ceremony in Birmingham.
MAINTENANCE: A British Railways steam locomotive gets some oil at Barrow
Barrow station manager Mick Elliott and a member of his cleaning staff travelled to the National Motorcycle Museum after learning they had been nominated for an award.
When Barrow station was announced as a winner, Mr Elliott collected the award in front of a crowd of 2,000 people.
He said: “It was a very nice honour. It is a prestigious award and we were very pleased to receive it.
BOARDING: Barrow railway station in 1994
“The cleaning staff keep the toilets immaculate so they should be proud.
“It shows the dedication TransPennine Express have for putting customers and their facilities first.”
Barrow, along with Windermere station, bagged one of the highest scores in the transport category of the awards.
Despite losing out on winning the transport category overall, the five stars given to Barrow station toilets was still a great honour. Judging criteria included cleanliness, décor and maintenance, air quality and hygiene equipment.
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