Haverthwaite railway station

Haverthwaite railway station is a railway station on the preserved Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway.

History

The station opened on the 1 June 1869, with sidings and a goods shed.^[1] The station originally served the nearby village of Haverthwaite, Cumbria. A long siding once served the iron works blast furnace of Backbarrow. Until 1935, gunpowder from Low Wood was brought to the main line by a horse-worked narrow gauge tramway.^[1] Passenger services were withdrawn from the station from 30 September 1946 but the station was not officially closed until 13 June 1955.^[2] Summer only passenger trains continued to pass through the station until 1965

The station today

The station has a main building which houses a booking hall and waiting room. There is also a toilet block and plenty of outside seating. The station has a footbridge and a second platform, however these are currently not in use. Haverthwaite also is the location of the engine sheds and workshops.^[1]

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Terminus		Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway		Newby Bridge
	Disused railways
Greenodd Line and station closed		Furness Railway Ulverston to Lakeside Line		Newby Bridge Line and station open
	Proposed Heritage railways
Greenodd Line and station closed		Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway		Newby Bridge Line and station open

There is hope that the short tunnel underneath the nearby road could be required for restoration as part of an extension towards Greenodd, as land between a new site close to the place itself and Haverthwaite is still free from re-development.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Haverthwaite railway station.

• Official Site
• Furness Railway Trust