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The [[Lancaster and Carlisle Railway]] built the [[Ingleton Branch Line]] from the existing Ingleton Station to {{stnlnk|Low Gill}}.<ref>Western (1990), pp.17–22</ref> By the time the branch was completed in 1861, the L&CR was operated by the [[London and North Western Railway]] (L&NWR). |
The [[Lancaster and Carlisle Railway]] built the [[Ingleton Branch Line]] from the existing Ingleton Station to {{stnlnk|Low Gill}}.<ref>Western (1990), pp.17–22</ref> By the time the branch was completed in 1861, the L&CR was operated by the [[London and North Western Railway]] (L&NWR). |
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After formal closure to passenger on 1 February 1954, the line was still on occasions used for weekend excursions and to transport pupils to and from local boarding schools. Goods traffic continued until 1 October 1964. The line was maintained as a possible relief route until April 1967 when the tracks were lifted.<ref>Western (1990), pp.68–69 </ref> The station had a goods shed, weighing machine and cattle pens.<ref>[http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html Kirkby Lonsdale] Retrieved : 2012-09-19</ref> The station building survives as a private dwelling. |
After formal closure to passenger on 1 February 1954, the line was still on occasions used for weekend excursions and to transport pupils to and from local boarding schools. Goods traffic continued until 1 October 1964. The line was maintained as a possible relief route until April 1967 when the tracks were lifted.<ref>Western (1990), pp.68–69 </ref> The station had a goods shed, weighing machine and cattle pens.<ref>[http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html Kirkby Lonsdale] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430134621/http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html |date=30 April 2012 }} Retrieved : 2012-09-19</ref> The station building survives as a private dwelling. |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 16:16, 6 May 2017
Kirkby Lonsdale | |
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General information | |
Location | Lancaster, Lancashire |
Owned by | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
Original company | Lancaster and Carlisle Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Key dates | |
16 September 1861[1] | Opened |
1 February 1954[1] | Closed to passengers |
1 October 1964 | Closed to goods |
Kirkby Lonsdale railway station was located in Lancashire, England, on the Ingleton Branch Line, 2 miles (3 km) from the town of Kirkby Lonsdale in Westmorland (now in Cumbria).
History
The Lancaster and Carlisle Railway built the Ingleton Branch Line from the existing Ingleton Station to Low Gill.[2] By the time the branch was completed in 1861, the L&CR was operated by the London and North Western Railway (L&NWR).
After formal closure to passenger on 1 February 1954, the line was still on occasions used for weekend excursions and to transport pupils to and from local boarding schools. Goods traffic continued until 1 October 1964. The line was maintained as a possible relief route until April 1967 when the tracks were lifted.[3] The station had a goods shed, weighing machine and cattle pens.[4] The station building survives as a private dwelling.
References
- Notes
- ^ a b Butt, Page 135
- ^ Western (1990), pp.17–22
- ^ Western (1990), pp.68–69
- ^ Kirkby Lonsdale Archived 30 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved : 2012-09-19
- Sources
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7.
- Western, Robert (1990). The Ingleton Branch. Oxford : Oakwood Press. ISBN 0 85361 394 X
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