New Biggin or Newbiggin was a railway station which served the village of Newbiggin near Kirkby Thore in Newbiggin parish, Cumbria, England. It was located on the Settle-Carlisle Line, 24+3⁄4 miles (39.8 km) south of Carlisle. Whilst the station is now disused, the line is still operational and the nearest open station is Appleby.
New Biggin | |
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General information | |
Location | Newbiggin, Eden England |
Coordinates | 54.647425°N 2.576507°W / 54.647425; -2.576507 |
Grid reference | NY628281 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 May 1876 | Opened |
4 May 1970 | Station closed |
It was built by the Midland Railway and opened on 1 May 1876.[1] The station was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders.[2]
The station was closed on 4 May 1970[1] (when the local service over the line was withdrawn by British Rail) and the disused platforms subsequently demolished. The station building on the eastern side of the line still survives and is maintained as a private house.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Long Marton | Midland Railway Settle-Carlisle Railway |
Culgaith |
Closed railway stations in Cumbria | |
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Waverley Route |
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Caledonian main line |
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Solway Junction Railway | |
Port Carlisle Dock and Railway |
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Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway | |
Maryport and Carlisle Railway | |
Newcastle & Carlisle Railway |
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Lancaster and Carlisle Railway | |
Ingleton branch line |
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Eden Valley Railway |
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South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway | |
Settle–Carlisle line |
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Cleator and Workington Junction Railway | |
Harrington and Lowca Light Railway Gilgarran Branch | |
Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railway | |
Whitehaven Junction Railway Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway Furness Railway |
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Cockermouth and Workington Railway | |
Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway | |
Coniston Railway | |
Other |
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