Beckfoot railway station

Beckfoot Halt
Beckfoot railway station looking West to Ravenglass, 'Down' the line.
Location
Place	Boot, Cumbria
Area	Copeland, Cumbria
Coordinates	54°23′35″N 3°16′59″W / 54.393°N 3.283°W / 54.393; -3.283Coordinates: 54°23′35″N 3°16′59″W / 54.393°N 3.283°W / 54.393; -3.283
Grid reference	NY 168 004
Operations
Managed by	R&ER
Owned by	R&ER
Operated by	R&ER
Platforms	1
History
1876	Opened (3 ft gauge)
1913	Station closed
1916	Reopened (15 in gauge
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[ v t e ] Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway

Legend Cumbrian Coast Line northwards Ravenglass Cumbrian Coast Line southwards Ravenglass Main Street Raven Villa 1 in 48 (down) Barrow Marsh Black Bridge 1 mile from Ravenglass A595 Muncaster Mill Muncaster Mill Farm Crossing Mill Race 1 in 43 (up) Mill Wood Bank Miteside Halt Miteside Loop 2 miles from Ravenglass Katie Caddy Bridge Footpath Crossing Wet Cutting Murthwaite Siding 1 in 43 (up) Murthwaite Oak Tree Murthwaite Quarry Murthwaite Halt Coronation Street 3 miles from Ravenglass Horsefalls Wood Rock Point 1 in 40 (up) Walk Mill Summit 1 in 51 (down) Big Stone Black Bridge (derelict) Tom's Crossing 4 miles from Ravenglass Irton Road Mere Beck Long Yocking Crossing Long Yocking Corner The Chicken Run Eskdale Green Level Crossing The Green Eskdale Valley Road 1 in 43 (up) Hollin How Bank 5 miles from Ravenglass Hollin How Bridge Hollin How Summit Fisherground Incline Fisherground Farm Crossing 1 in 55 (up) Fisherground Loop Fisherground Halt Ban Garth Incline 1 in 52 (up) Spout House Curve Spout House Bridge Gilbert's Cutting 6 miles from Ravenglass Beckfoot Smithy Beckfoot Quarry Big Stone 1 in 67 (up) Beckfoot Beckfoot Level Crossing 1 in 53 (up) Beckfoot Bank Ghyll Force Jn to Boot Beckfoot Summit Dalegarth Cottages Whillan Beck Dalegarth for Boot Ghyll Force mines

Beckfoot railway station is a railway station on the 15" gauge Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in Cumbria. The station is situated within walking distance of the Eastern terminus of the line, Dalegarth. The station is unstaffed at all times, and is only 20 metres long. The station can be accessed either by steps or from, the road which crosses the line, East of the station. It differs from the other stations in that passengers will only be picked up here on Down journeys (Dalegarth-Ravenglass) and will only be set down here on Up journeys (Ravenglass-Dalegarth). This is traditionally because the gradient up into the wood here is severe and in bad conditions, it can be difficult to get a train moving on slippery rails in Autumn and Winter. There is a level crossing at the eastern end of the platform, marking the beginning of the private road and public footpath from Beckfoot to Dalegarth cottages which runs for half a mile eastwards. This road is known as Beckfoot Lonnin and walkers can continue behind the Cottages at the end of the Lonnin up to the original 3' gauge railway station at Boot village.

This railway station was not part of the old line, it was first opened when the line became a preserved railway.

The station is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) from Ravenglass and ¹⁄₂ mile (0.80 km) from Dalegarth.

Accessibility

Due to the length of the platform, the railway are unable to accommodate wheelchair passengers, for health & safety reasons.

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Fisherground Halt		Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway		Dalegarth for Boot