Embleton railway station
Embleton | |
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Site of the station in 1991 | |
Operations | |
Original company | Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway |
Pre-grouping | Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
History | |
2 January 1865 | Opened |
15 September 1958 | Closed[1] |
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 | |
UK Railways portal |
Embleton railway station was situated on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway between Penrith and Cockermouth in Cumbria, England. The station served the village of Embleton. The station opened to passenger traffic on 2 January 1865, and closed on 15 September 1958. All trace of the station building has gone although the Station Master's house survives as a private residence on the side of the A66.
References
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- 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 | ||
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Cockermouth | Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway | Bassenthwaite Lake |
Coordinates: 54°39′35″N 3°17′56″W / 54.6597°N 3.2988°W
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