Southwaite railway station
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Southwaite | |
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General information | |
Location | Southwaite, Eden England |
Coordinates | 54°47′53″N 2°51′30″W / 54.7980°N 2.8582°W |
Grid reference | NY449451 |
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 | |
17 December 1846 | Opened |
7 April 1952 | Closed to passengers |
1964[1] | Closed to goods |
Southwaite railway station in Hesket parish, was situated on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (the West Coast Main Line) between Carlisle and Penrith. It served the village of Southwaite, Cumbria, England. The station opened in 1846, and closed on 7 April 1952.[2]
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway |
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Station buildings
The station had two platforms, an overbridge, a station hotel, railway cottages and a signal box.[3] The station house remains as a private dwelling, however the platforms have been demolished. The line has been electrified.
Stations on the line
The next station on the line towards Carlisle was Wreay and the preceding station was Calthwaite.
References
Notes
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7.
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