Broughton-in-Furness railway station
| Broughton-in-Furness | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Broughton-in-Furness |
| Area | South Lakeland |
| Coordinates | 54°16′34″N 3°12′43″W / 54.276°N 3.212°WCoordinates: 54°16′34″N 3°12′43″W / 54.276°N 3.212°W |
| Grid reference | SD2187 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Coniston Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 1[1] |
| History | |
| 1848 | Station opened as a terminus |
| June 1859 | Line extended to Coniston |
| 6 October 1958 | Station closed to passengers |
| 30 April 1962 | Station closed completely |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Broughton-in-Furness Railway Station is a closed railway station that served the market town of Broughton-in-Furness, in Cumbria, England. It was on the branch line to Coniston.
History
In 1848 the Furness Railway extended its line from Barrow to Kirkby-in-Furness to nearby Broughton-in-Furness with the intention of serving local copper mines. Two years later, on 10 August 1857, Parliament authorised an extension of the line from Broughton northwards to Coniston which opened in June 1859.[2]
British Railways closed the station and the branch to passengers in 1958 and to goods in 1962.[3]
The station building remains.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxfield Line closed, station open |
Furness Railway Coniston Railway |
Woodland Line and station closed | ||
References
- ↑ Gammell 1994, p. 282.
- ↑ Searle 1982, p. 187.
- ↑ Western 2007, p. 80.
Sources
- Gammell, C. J. (May 1994). Kennedy, Rex, ed. "Just a few lines... Cumbria". Steam Days. Bournemouth: Redgauntlet Publications (57). ISSN 0269-0020.
- Searle, Muriel V. (1982). Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways. London: New Cavendish Books. ISBN 0904568458.
- Western, Robert (2007). The Coniston Railway (Locomotive Papers). Catrine, Ayrshire: The Oakwood Press (now Stenlake Publishing). ISBN 0853616671.
External links
- The Broughton-in-Furness station site today
- Broughton-in-Furness on a navigable 1946 O. S. map, via NPE maps
- The station on an Edwardian 6" OS map, via National Library of Scotland
- The station, via Rail Map Online
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