Dalton railway station
Dalton  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Dalton-in-Furness |
| Local authority | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Coordinates | 54°09′14″N 3°10′44″W / 54.154°N 3.179°WCoordinates: 54°09′14″N 3°10′44″W / 54.154°N 3.179°W |
| Grid reference | SD231737 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | DLT |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 27,042 |
| 2005/06 |
 27,570 |
| 2006/07 |
 20,314 |
| 2007/08 |
32,326 |
| 2008/09 |
36,312 |
| 2009/10 |
38,492 |
| 2010/11 |
44,280 |
| 2011/12 |
39,748 |
| History | |
| Original company | Furness Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| 24 August 1846 | Station opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Dalton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Dalton railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Dalton-in-Furness in Cumbria, England. It is located on the Furness Line from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster.
History
Construction of the Furness Railway was authorised on 23 May 1844.[1] It was opened in stages: the line between Dalton and Barrow was in use (on an unofficial basis) by 3 June 1846, as was the line between Salthouse Junction and Piel. A line between Dalton and Kirkby was opened on 12 August 1846, when the earlier sections were officially opened.[2] Dalton station was opened to passengers on 24 August 1846.[3] An eastward extension from Dalton to Ulverston was authorised on 27 July 1846; it did not open until April 1854.[4]
The station once had three platforms, however only two are in use today. The disused one is adjacent to the Barrow-bound platform and separated by a wooden fence. The area is now very overgrown and inaccessible to the public.
Current services
The station is operated by Northern Rail (formerly First North Western), but is also a stop on the majority of early morning/evening First TransPennine Express services to and from Preston/Lancaster.
Between the hours of 10:00 and 16:00, the station receives 1 train per 2 hours to Lancaster and 1 train per 2 hours to Barrow-in-Furness. During this time, no TransPennine Express services stop. Outside of these hours, there is generally 1 train per hour in each direction until the late evening.
On Sundays, all but two trains that stop at the station are operated by First TransPennine Express.
Dalton has direct services to Lancaster, Preston (for Lancashire and Cheshire local services), Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport. A single train (which as of the May timetable change departs Dalton at 20:19) also stops at Wigan North Western.
References
- ↑ Rush, Robert W. (1973). The Furness Railway 1843-1923. The Oakwood Library of Railway History. Lingfield: Oakwood Press. p. 19. OL35.
- ↑ Rush 1973, pp. 20, 21
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 76. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ↑ Rush 1973, pp. 21, 24
External links
- Train times and station information for Dalton railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| First TransPennine Express TransPennine North West |
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