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Calthwaite railway station in Hesket parish, was situated on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (the West Coast Main Line) between Carlisle and Penrith. It served the village of Calthwaite, Cumbria, England. The station opened c. 1855, and closed on 7 April 1952.[2]
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Calthwaite railway station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Calthwaite, Eden England |
| Coordinates | 54.7566°N 2.8187°W |
| Grid reference | NY474404 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lancaster and Carlisle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| c. 1855 | Opened |
| 7 April 1952 | Closed to passengers |
| 1956 | Closed to goods[1] |
The station
The station had two platforms, a signal box and a station master's house. The relatively sizeable goods yard had a weighing house, coal yard and cattle pens.[3] Only the station master's house remains, as a private dwelling, the platforms have been demolished and the line has been electrified.
Stations on the line
The next station on the line towards Carlisle was Southwaite and the preceding station was Plumpton.
References
- Notes
- Historic England. "Calthwaite Station (499813)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- Butt 1995, p. 51
- Old Maps Archived 21 April 2013 at archive.today Retrieved : 2012-09-15
- Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
External links
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