Braithwaite railway station

Braithwaite

The station in 1974

Location

Operations

Original company

Post-grouping

History

2 January 1865

Station opened

18 April 1966

Station closed

Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom

Closed railway stations in Britain
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Braithwaite railway station was situated on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway between Penrith and Cockermouth in Cumbria, England. The station served the village of Braithwaite. The station opened to passenger traffic on 2 January 1865, and closed on 18 April 1966. The station building survives as a private residence.

References

Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. 1958/1997. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.
Bairstow, Martin (1995). Railways In The Lake District. ISBN 1-871944-11-2.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Bassenthwaite Lake		Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway		Keswick

Railway stations in Cumbria

(London Euston) → → Burton and Holme (closed) • Milnthorpe (closed) • Oxenholme Lake District • Grayrigg (closed) • Low Gill (closed) • Tebay (closed) • Shap (closed) • Clifton and Lowther (closed) • Penrith North Lakes • Plumpton (closed) • Calthwaite (closed) • Southwaite (closed) • Wreay (closed) • Brisco (closed) • Carlisle Citadel • Rockcliffe (closed) • Gretna (closed) → → (Glasgow and Edinburgh Waverley)

Carlisle Citadel • Cummersdale (closed) • Dalston • Curthwaite (closed) • Crofton (closed) • Wigton • Leegate (closed) • Brayton (closed) • Aspatria • Bullgill (closed) • Dearham Bridge (closed) • Maryport • Flimby • Siddick (closed) • Workington North (closed) • Workington Main • Harrington • Parton • Whitehaven • Corkickle • St Bees • Nethertown • Braystones • Sellafield • Seascale • Drigg • Ravenglass • Eskmeals (closed) • Bootle • Silecroft • Millom • Green Road • Foxfield • Kirkby-in-Furness • Askam-in-Furness • Barrow-in-Furness

Carlisle Citadel • Scotby (closed) • Cumwhinton (closed) • Cotehill (closed) • Armathwaite • Lazonby and Kirkoswald • Little Salkeld (closed) • Langwathby • Culgaith (closed) • New Biggin (closed) • Long Marton (closed) • Appleby • Ormside (closed) • Crosby Garrett (closed) • Kirkby Stephen • Garsdale • Dent

Carlisle Citadel • Wetheral • Heads Nook (closed) • How Mill (closed) • Brampton • Low Row (closed) → → (Newcastle Central)

Former railway lines

Cleator and Workington Junction Railway

Cleator Moor West • Moresby Parks • Distington • High Harrington • Workington Central • Seaton • Great Broughton