Kirkby Lonsdale railway station

Former station in Lancashire, England

Kirkby Lonsdale is located in the City of Lancaster district
Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Lonsdale
Location in the present-day City of Lancaster district
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Kirkby Lonsdale is located in Lancashire
Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Lonsdale
Location in present-day Lancashire
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Kirkby Lonsdale railway station was located in Lancashire, England, on the Ingleton Branch Line, 2 miles (3 km) from the town of Kirkby Lonsdale in Westmorland (now in Cumbria).

History

The Lancaster and Carlisle Railway built the Ingleton Branch Line from the existing Ingleton Station to Low Gill.[2] By the time the branch was completed in 1861, the L&CR was operated by the London and North Western Railway (L&NWR).

After formal closure to passenger on 1 February 1954, the line was still on occasions used for weekend excursions and to transport pupils to and from local boarding schools. Goods traffic continued until 1 October 1964. The line was maintained as a possible relief route until April 1967 when the tracks were lifted.[3] The station had a goods shed, weighing machine and cattle pens.[4] The station building survives as a private dwelling.

References

Notes
  1. ^ a b Butt, Page 135
  2. ^ Western (1990), pp.17–22
  3. ^ Western (1990), pp.68–69
  4. ^ Kirkby Lonsdale Archived 30 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved : 2012-09-19
Sources
  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7.
  • Western, Robert (1990). The Ingleton Branch. Oxford : Oakwood Press. ISBN 0 85361 394 X

External links

  • The Lune Valley Railway
  • Old Cumbrian Gazetteer


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