Arlecdon railway station
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| Arlecdon | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Arlecdon |
| Area | Copeland |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Cleator and Workington Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cleator and Workington Junction Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | ? |
| History | |
| 5 October 1912 | Station opens |
| 1 January 1917 | Station partially closed |
| 1 January 1927 | Station totally closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Arlecdon railway station was a station which served the village of Arlecdon in the former English county of Cumberland, now part of Cumbria. It was served by trains on the line between Workington and Cleator Moor.
[edit] History
Opened by the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923, only to close in 1927.
[edit] The site today
Earthworks still remain at this meeting point of two formerly busy industrial railways.[1]
[edit] References
- R.V.J.Butt, (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
- Station on navigable O.S. map
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distington | London Midland and Scottish Railway Cleator and Workington Junction Railway |
Kelton Fell | ||
Coordinates: 54°33′12″N 3°28′15″W / 54.55333°N 3.47073°W
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