Workington Central railway station
| Workington Central | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Workington |
| Area | Allerdale |
| Coordinates | 54°38′38″N 3°32′42″W / 54.644°N 3.545°WCoordinates: 54°38′38″N 3°32′42″W / 54.644°N 3.545°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Cleator and Workington Junction Railway |
| History | |
| 1 October 1879 | Opened as Workington |
| 10 July 1880 | Renamed Workington Central |
| 13 April 1931 | Station closed |
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Workington Central railway station served the town of Workington in Cumbria, England. The railway station was located on the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway; it lay slightly inland of the current Workington station on a parallel rival line.
History
Opened by the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then closed under this management.
The Site Today
The line is now part of the West Cumbria Cycle Network
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camerton | Cockermouth & Workington Railway | Terminus | ||
| High Harrington | Cleator and Workington Junction Railway | Seaton | ||
References
- 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. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Station site on navigable O.S. map (Central was on line shown to the east of operating station)
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