Burton and Holme railway station

Coordinates: 54°11′21″N 2°44′08″W / 54.1892°N 2.7356°W / 54.1892; -2.7356
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Burton and Holme
The station in 1961
General information
LocationBurton-in-Kendal, Westmorland
England
Coordinates54°11′21″N 2°44′08″W / 54.1892°N 2.7356°W / 54.1892; -2.7356
Grid referenceSD521773
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancaster and Carlisle Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
22 September 1846 (1846-09-22)Opened
25 March 1950Closed to passengers
28 March 1966 (1966-03-28)Closed to goods

Burton and Holme railway station served the village of Burton-in-Kendal, Westmorland, England, from 1846 to 1966 on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway.

History[edit]

The station opened on 22 September 1846 by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. It closed to passengers on 25 March 1950[1] and to goods on 28 March 1966.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 99. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Burton & Holme Station (remains) © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

External links[edit]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Milnthorpe
Line open, station closed
  Lancaster and Carlisle Railway   Carnforth
Line and station open