The railway line runs through his constituency and the reopened section of track at Eden Browns is just a few miles from his constituency border.
Watch: Flying Scotsman travels over the Ribblehead Viaduct
Here's the moment that the Flying Scotsman travelled over the Ribblehead Viaduct as part of a journey celebrating the reopening of the Settle-Carlisle railway line.
Network Rail shut the line at Eden Brows to trains on 9 February 2016.
Thirteen months and £5 million pounds later, it's reopened.
On that day in 2016, engineers found that the ground was slipping beneath the railway towards the River Eden 70 metres below.
Because of the size and scale of the repairs, the difficulty getting onto the site and that the ground was still moving, Network Rail has called it the most challenging repair it's ever faced.
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In the end, the railway body decided to drive two rows of piles, which are steel tubes filled with concrete, into the bedrock.
On top of those, a one metre-thick 100m-long concrete shelf has been placed to form a solid base for the railway.
Watch live: Flying Scotsman arriving into Carlisle
On the BBC iPlayer, you can watch an hour-long programme that was filmed from the Flying Scotsman as it travelled the length of the Severn Valley Railway.
Network Rail says "Settle-Carlisle is back in business"
Martin Frobisher is the Network Rail's Managing Director for the London North Western route. He spoke to BBC Cumbria on the first service leaving Carlisle this morning:
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Lee Macaulay
Journalist, BBC Cumbria
That's the end of our updates for today and for the week.
We'll be back with more news, sport, weather and travel on Monday morning from 08:00.
Thanks for being with us on a day when the county celebrated the reopening of the Settle-Carlisle railway line.
We were with passengers who took the first trains between Carlisle and Leeds in over a year. Network Rail explained how it managed to repair a landslip that moved half a million tonnes of earth. And the Flying Scotsman came to the county to join in the party .
Here's the moment that the Flying Scotsman pulled into Carlisle railway station as heard by BBC Radio Cumbria listeners:
Have a great weekend.
Railway reopens: Network Rail boss on what it took to fix the Settle-Carlisle line
BBC Radio Cumbria
Just what does it take to fix a problem on the scale of a half a millon tonne landslip?
Martin Frobisher from Network Rail explained on BBC Radio Cumbria earlier today:
Flying Scotsman marks line reopening
The Settle-to-Carlisle line was closed for 13 months after a 500,000-tonne landslip.
Flying Scotsman marks line reopening
The Settle-to-Carlisle line was closed for 13 months after a 500,000-tonne landslip.
Read moreWeather: Cloudy with rain
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
More rain to come after a fairly dry afternoon.
Turning more cloudy through the night with lows of 9C.
Here's your full forecast:
Watch again: First train leaves Appleby station
The Settle-to-Carlisle line reopens after a 500,000-tonne landslip causes a 13-month closure.
Travel: A595 closed in Whitehaven
A595 Loop Road South is closed in both directions in Whitehaven near Tower Hill following a two vehicle crash.
Southbound traffic is being diverted through Whitehaven Town Centre.
Northbound traffic is being diverted through Inkerman Terrace.
World-famous steam locomotive draws crowds on way to Cumbria
Here's what people in Cumbria have been catching a glimpse of today.
The Flying Scotsman is now making its return trip following its stop at Carlisle to mark the reopening of the Settle-Carlisle line.
The photo of the locomotive was taken earlier today at Haworth Resting in Yorkshire.
The Flying Scotsman gets ready to wave Carlisle goodbye
Here's the steam locomotive backing out of Carlisle railway station to get ready for the return leg of its journey along the Settle-Carlisle railway.
Penrith MP praises railway repairs
Here's how the Conservative MP for Penrith and the Border, Rory Stewart, has reacted to today's reopening of the Settle-Carlisle railway line.
The railway line runs through his constituency and the reopened section of track at Eden Browns is just a few miles from his constituency border.
Watch: Flying Scotsman travels over the Ribblehead Viaduct
Here's the moment that the Flying Scotsman travelled over the Ribblehead Viaduct as part of a journey celebrating the reopening of the Settle-Carlisle railway line.
Thanks to railcam.uk for sharing the footage.
Settle-Carlisle: How the line was fixed
Network Rail shut the line at Eden Brows to trains on 9 February 2016.
Thirteen months and £5 million pounds later, it's reopened.
On that day in 2016, engineers found that the ground was slipping beneath the railway towards the River Eden 70 metres below.
Because of the size and scale of the repairs, the difficulty getting onto the site and that the ground was still moving, Network Rail has called it the most challenging repair it's ever faced.
In the end, the railway body decided to drive two rows of piles, which are steel tubes filled with concrete, into the bedrock.
On top of those, a one metre-thick 100m-long concrete shelf has been placed to form a solid base for the railway.
Watch live: Flying Scotsman arriving into Carlisle
BBC Cumbria
Head over to the BBC Cumbria Facebook page now to watch the Flying Scotsman arriving into Carlisle railway station as part of celebrations for the reopening of the Settle-Carlisle railway line.
Watch: Crowds greet the Flying Scotsman at Appleby
Danny Savage
North of England correspondent
Moments ago at Appleby railway station, crowds welcomed the steam locomotive Flying Scotsman on its way to Carlisle.
BreakingFlying Scotsman has arrived in Cumbria
Lee Macaulay
Journalist, BBC Cumbria
The locomotive is running ahead of schedule and has stopped at Appleby railway station briefly.
It's currently due to pull into Carlisle railway station at 12:55.
See from the cab of the world-famous Flying Scotsman
The Settle-Carlisle railway line has officially reopened.
Part of the celebrations include a visit from the steam locomotive Flying Scotsman.
It'll pass through Kirkby Stephen at 11:51 before stopping at Appleby for a short time at 12:04 and finally reaching Carlisle at 13:05 .
On the BBC iPlayer, you can watch an hour-long programme that was filmed from the Flying Scotsman as it travelled the length of the Severn Valley Railway.
It's called Flying Scotsman from the Footplate.
Cumbria's headlines this morning
Lee Macaulay
Journalist, BBC Cumbria
The top stories from across BBC Cumbria this morning:
Listen: The first train leaving Carlisle on repaired Settle-Carlisle line
BBC Radio Cumbria
Here's how passengers were greeted when they boarded the 05:50 from Carlisle to Leeds this morning.
It was the first passenger train to cross the repaired section of track at Eden Brows near Armathwaite.
Flying Scotsman in Cumbria to celebrate reopening of Settle-Carlisle railway line
News and Star
Newspaper
The world's best-loved steam train is in Cumbria today to celebrate the reopening of the scenic Settle to Carlisle line.
Watch: Timelapse of work to repair Settle-to-Carlisle line
BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast put this film together which shows a timelapse video of the repairs on the Settle-to-Carlisle line.
Network Rail says "Settle-Carlisle is back in business"
Martin Frobisher is the Network Rail's Managing Director for the London North Western route. He spoke to BBC Cumbria on the first service leaving Carlisle this morning: