Cark and Cartmel railway station

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Cark and Cartmel
Location
Place	Cark
Local authority	South Lakeland
Operations
Station code	CAK
Managed by	Northern Rail
Platforms in use	2
Annual entry/exit 02/03	0.047 million *
History
Key dates	Opened 1857
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Cark and Cartmel railway station is a railway station that serves the villages of Cark, Flookburgh and Cartmel in Cumbria, England. It is located on the Furness Line from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster.

The station is architecturally interesting, with a main building (see image) erected by the Ulverston and Lancaster Railway in 1857. The station had a particular importance, as it served Holker Hall, one of the many stately homes belonging to the Duke of Devonshire. Special waiting rooms were provided for him and his guests.

[edit] Service

Today, generally, only local services operated by Northern Rail stop at the station. However, a few longer-distances services operated by First TransPennine Express also use the station.