Kirkby Lonsdale railway station
Kirkby Lonsdale | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancaster, Lancashire England | ||||
Coordinates | 54°11′28″N 2°34′10″W / 54.1910°N 2.5694°W | ||||
Grid reference | SD629774 | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Disused | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Lancaster and Carlisle Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
16 September 1861[1] | Opened | ||||
1 February 1954[1] | Closed to passengers | ||||
1 October 1964 | Closed to goods | ||||
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Kirkby Lonsdale railway station was located in Lancashire, England, on the Ingleton Branch Line, 2 miles (3 km) from the town of Kirkby Lonsdale in Westmorland (now in Cumbria).
History
[edit]The Lancaster and Carlisle Railway built the Ingleton Branch Line from the existing Ingleton Station to Low Gill.[2] By the time the branch was completed in 1861, the L&CR was operated by the London and North Western Railway (L&NWR).
After formal closure to passenger on 1 February 1954, the line was still on occasions used for weekend excursions and to transport pupils to and from local boarding schools. Goods traffic continued until 1 October 1964. The line was maintained as a possible relief route until April 1967 when the tracks were lifted.[3] The station had a goods shed, weighing machine and cattle pens.[4] The station building survives as a private dwelling.
References
[edit]- Notes
- ^ a b Butt, Page 135
- ^ Western (1990), pp.17–22
- ^ Western (1990), pp.68–69
- ^ Kirkby Lonsdale Archived 30 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved : 2012-09-19
- Sources
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7.
- Western, Robert (1990). The Ingleton Branch. Oxford : Oakwood Press. ISBN 0 85361 394 X
External links
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