Crosby Garrett was a railway station which served the village of Crosby Garrett in Cumbria, England. It was situated on the Settle-Carlisle Line 38+1⁄4 miles (61.6 km) south of Carlisle. The station was built by the Midland Railway and opened in 1876. It was closed by the British Transport Commission as an economy measure in 1952.[2][3]

Crosby Garrett railway station
The site of Crosby Garrett station
General information
Location	Crosby Garrett, Eden England
Coordinates	54.4825°N 2.4245°W / 54.4825; -2.4245
Grid reference	NY725098
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 May 1876	Opened[1]
6 October 1952	Closed[1]

History

The station platforms were set into the cutting needing substantial protective retaining walls, as can be seen in the adjacent photographs. The station master's house still exists as a private dwelling near the overbridge, whilst the overgrown platforms have also survived and can be seen from passing trains. The nearby Crosby Garrett Tunnel is 181 yards (166 m) in length.[4] The Crosby Garrett viaduct near the edge of the village has six arches, and is 55 feet (17 m) high and 110 yards (100 m) long.[5]

On 15 January 1999 at circa 19:50, the 17:12 Northern Spirit passenger train from Huddersfield to Carlisle collided with a landslip at Crosby Garrett tunnel and derailed, blocking the adjacent line. The driver, aware that another train was approaching on this line, followed laid down procedures and was able to warn the oncoming English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (EW&SR) coal train by using a warning light and placing a track detonator. The freight train driver slowed his train but was not able to prevent it running into the derailed passenger train, which was consequently pushed back about 300 feet (90 m) into the tunnel. The train crew required hospital treatment but none of the 22 passengers were injured. The passengers were taken to the nearby village and were assisted by the villagers, resulting in a donation being made to the community by Northern Spirit.[6][7]

References

Notes

Sources

Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.

External links

• Crosby Garrett station
• Flickr

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