Brigham railway station
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| Brigham | |
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| The station in 1961 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Brigham |
| Area | Allerdale |
| Coordinates | 54°39′57″N 3°25′14″W / 54.66574°N 3.42058°WCoordinates: 54°39′57″N 3°25′14″W / 54.66574°N 3.42058°W |
| Grid reference | NY085310 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Cockermouth & Workington Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| History | |
| 28 April 1847 | Opened |
| 18 April 1966 | Closed[1] |
| 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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Brigham railway station was situated on the Cockermouth and Workington Railway and served the village of Brigham. The station opened on 28 April 1847, and closed on 18 April 1966. Remains of the station and the junction to Papcastle station are still visible on the A66 road before the Great Broughton junction; most of this track now forms part of the new A66.
[edit] References
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (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. p. 44. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. 1958/1997. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.
- Bairstow, Martin (1995). Railways In The Lake District. ISBN 1-871944-11-2.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Cockermouth (Old) or Cockermouth (New) |
Cockermouth & Workington Railway | Broughton Cross | ||
| Papcastle | Maryport and Carlisle Railway | Terminus | ||
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