Calthwaite railway station
| Calthwaite railway station | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Calthwaite |
| Area | Eden |
| Coordinates | 54°45′24″N 2°49′07″W / 54.7566°N 2.8187°WCoordinates: 54°45′24″N 2°49′07″W / 54.7566°N 2.8187°W |
| Grid reference | NY |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Lancaster and Carlisle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| circa 1855 | Opened |
| 7 April 1952 | Closed to passengers |
| 1956[1] | Closed to goods |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Calthwaite railway station (NY4740840493) in Hesket parish, was situated on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (the West Coast Main Line) between Carlisle and Penrith. It served the village of Calthwaite, Cumbria, England. The station opened circa 1855, and closed on 7 April 1952.[2]
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The station
The station had two platforms, a signal box and a station master's house. The relatively sizeable goods yard had a weighing house, coal yard and cattle pens.[3] Only the station master's house remains, as a private dwelling, the platforms have been demolished and the line has been electrified.
Stations on the line
The next station on the line towards Carlisle was Southwaite and the preceding station was Plumpton.
References
- Notes
- Sources
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7.
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