Broughton-in-Furness | |
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Location | |
Place | Broughton-in-Furness |
Area | Cumbria |
Grid reference | SD2187 |
Operations | |
Original company | Coniston Railway |
Pre-grouping | Furness Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
1848 | Station opens |
6 October 1958 | Station closed to passengers |
30 April 1962 | Station closed to freight |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Broughton-in-Furness Railway Station is a closed railway station that served the market town of Broughton-in-Furness, in Cumbria, England and was on the branch line to Coniston.
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. Two years later Parliament authorised, on 10 August 1857,[1] an extension of the line from Broughton northwards to Coniston which opened in June 1859.[2] British Railways closed the station and the branch to passengers in 1958 and goods in 1962.[3]
The station building remains.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Foxfield | Coniston Railway British Railways |
Woodland |