Long Marton railway station
| Long Marton | |
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| Long Marton railway station in 2006 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Long Marton |
| Area | Eden |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 May 1876 | Station opens |
| 4 May 1970 | Station closes |
| 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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Long Marton railway station was a railway station which served the village of Long Marton in Cumbria, England. Situated on the Settle-Carlisle Line, it was located 27¾ miles (44 km) south of Carlisle[1]. Built by the Midland Railway, it was opened along with the line in 1876 and closed on 4 May 1970[2], when the local passenger service over the line was withdrawn.
The station buildings were sold and converted into a private residence after closure and remain in use as such today. However the platforms were demolished (as were those at New Biggin and Culgaith) in the early 1970s, which precluded the station from being considered for reopening when the local service over the line restarted in 1986.
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[edit] References
- Binns, D. (1982), The Scenic Settle & Carlisle Railway, Wyvern Publications, Skipton. ISBN 0-90794-102-8
- Houghton, F.W & Foster W.H (1965 Second Ed) The Story Of The Settle - Carlisle Line, Advertiser Press Ltd, Huddersfield.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Appleby | Midland Railway Settle-Carlisle Railway |
New Biggin | ||
Coordinates: 54°37′05″N 2°31′08″W / 54.618°N 2.519°W
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