Dent railway station

Dent
Location
Place Dent
Local authority South Lakeland
Operations
Station code DNT
Managed by Northern Rail
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *   8,181
2005/06 * 7,171
2006/07 * 7,328
2007/08 * 7,087
2008/09 * 8,281
2009/10 * 8,724
History
Original company Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
6 August 1877 Opened[1]
4 May 1970 Closed[1]
14 July 1986 Reopened[1]
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Dent from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.
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Dent railway station serves the villages of Cowgill and Dent in Cumbria, England. It is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services.

Dent village is approximately 4 miles (6 km) to the west, and 400 ft (120 m) below the height of the station, with Cowgill being the nearest village, around half a mile away.

At an altitude of 1,150 ft (350 m) near Blea Moor Tunnel, Dent is the highest railway station on the National Rail network in England. Dent Station buildings are available to rent as holiday cottage accommodation.[2]

Services

Dent railway station is on the historic Settle-Carlisle Line, with services to Leeds and Carlisle. It was originally closed in May 1970 but was reopened in 1986 following a campaign to maintain regular stopping services along the line.

On weekdays there are five trains in each direction, with six each way on Saturdays and three each way on Sundays. In addition, DalesRail services operate on summer Sundays from Blackpool North and Preston to Carlisle, with two journeys in each direction.

References

  1. ^ a b c Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 78. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199. 
  2. ^ "Dent Station on the Settle to Carlisle Railway". http://www.dentstation.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2008. 
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Ribblehead   Northern Rail
Settle-Carlisle Line		   Garsdale

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Railway stations in Cumbria
West Coast Main Line
(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)
Cumbrian Coast Line
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
Furness Line
Barrow-in-Furness • Roose • Furness Abbey (closed) • Dalton-in-Furness • Lindal (closed) • Ulverston • Cark and Cartmel • Kents Bank • Grange-over- Sands • Arnside
Settle-Carlisle Railway
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
Tyne Valley Line
Carlisle Citadel • Wetheral • Heads Nook (closed) • How Mill (closed) • Brampton • Low Row (closed) → → (Newcastle Central)
Windermere Branch Line
Former railway lines
Cleator and Workington Junction Railway
Cleator Moor West • Moresby Parks • Distington • High Harrington • Workington Central • Seaton • Great Broughton
Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway
Cockermouth and Workington Railway
Coniston Railway
Eden Valley Railway
South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway
(Stainmore Railway)
Eden Valley Railway
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
Stainmore Railway
South Tynedale Railway