Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale railway station served the village of Arkholme in Lancashire, England. It is situated on what is now the Leeds–Morecambe line between the current Wennington and Carnforth stations.
Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale | |
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![]() Former station buildings, now a private dwelling | |
General information | |
Location | Arkholme-with-Cawood, Lancaster England |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Furness and Midland Joint Railway |
Pre-grouping | Furness and Midland Joint Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
6 June 1867 | Station opens as Arkholme |
1 December 1869 | Station renamed Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale |
12 September 1960 | Closed to passengers |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale Location in the present-day City of Lancaster district Show map of the City of Lancaster district![]() ![]() Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale Location in present-day Lancashire Show map of Lancashire |
Opened by the Furness and Midland Joint Railway in 1867, then run by the Midland Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Transport Commission on 12 September 1960[1] when the local stopping service between Wennington & Carnforth was withdrawn.
Trains on the Leeds to Morecambe line still pass the site. The station building was converted to a private dwelling after closure and is still used as such today. It was once owned by comedian and television personality Jim Bowen[2] and featured on the TV programme Through the Keyhole.
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Melling | Furness and Midland Joint Railway | Borwick |
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