Braithwaite railway station

Braithwaite
The station in 1974
Location
Place	Braithwaite
Area	Allerdale
Coordinates	54°36′25″N 3°11′13″W / 54.607°N 3.187°WCoordinates: 54°36′25″N 3°11′13″W / 54.607°N 3.187°W
Operations
Original company	Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	2
History
2 January 1865	Station opened
18 April 1966	Station closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Braithwaite railway station was situated on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway between Penrith and Cockermouth in Cumbria, England. The station served the village of Braithwaite. The station opened to passenger traffic on 2 January 1865, and closed on 18 April 1966. The station building survives as a private residence.

References

• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
• British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. 1997 [1958]. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.
• Bairstow, Martin (1995). Railways In The Lake District. ISBN 1-871944-11-2.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Bassenthwaite Lake		Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway		Keswick