Broughton-in-Furness railway station
Broughton-in-Furness | |||||
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_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1924579.jpg) Station remains in 1966 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Broughton-in-Furness, South Lakeland England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°16′34″N 3°12′43″W / 54.276°N 3.212°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD2187 | ||||
| Platforms | 1[1] (2 after 1903)[2][3] | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Coniston Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1848 | Station opened as a terminus | ||||
| June 1859 | Line extended to Coniston | ||||
| 6 October 1958 | Station closed to passengers | ||||
| 30 April 1962 | Station closed completely | ||||
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Broughton-in-Furness railway station served the market town of Broughton-in-Furness, in Lancashire, England (now in Cumbria).[4] It was on the branch line to Coniston.[5]
History
[edit]In 1848 the Furness Railway extended its line from Barrow to Kirkby-in-Furness to nearby Broughton-in-Furness with the intention of serving local copper mines. Authorised by Parliament in August 1857 the extension to Coniston was open less than two years later, in June 1859.[6] British Railways closed the station and the branch to passengers in 1958 and goods in 1962.[7]
The station building remains.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Foxfield Line closed, station open | Furness Railway Coniston Railway | Woodland Line and station closed |
References
[edit]- ^ Gammell 1994, p. 282.
- ^ Andrews & Holme 2005, p. 17.
- ^ Norman 1994, pp. 73–74.
- ^ Andrews & Holme 2005, pp. 17–20.
- ^ Robinson 2002, p. 20.
- ^ Searle 1982, p. 187.
- ^ Western 2007, p. 80.
Sources
[edit]- Andrews, Michael; Holme, Geoff (2005). The Coniston Railway. Pinner: Cumbrian Railways Association. ISBN 978-0-9540232-3-2.
- Gammell, C. J. (May 1994). Kennedy, Rex (ed.). "Just a few lines... Cumbria". Steam Days (57). Bournemouth: Redgauntlet Publications. ISSN 0269-0020.
- Norman, K.J. (1994). Railway Heritage, The Furness Railway. Wadenhoe: Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-016-9.
- Robinson, Peter W. (2002). Cumbria's Lost Railways. Catrine: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84033-205-6.
- Searle, Muriel V. (1982). Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways. London: New Cavendish Books. ISBN 978-0-904568-45-5.
- Western, Robert (2007). The Coniston Railway (Locomotive Papers). Catrine: The Oakwood Press (now Stenlake Publishing). ISBN 978-0-85361-667-2.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Broughton-in-Furness railway station.
- The Broughton-in-Furness station site today
- Broughton-in-Furness on a navigable 1946 O. S. map NPE maps
- The station on an Edwardian 6" OS map National Library of Scotland
- The station and line Rail Map Online
- The station and line with mileages Railway Codes
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