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Burton and Holme railway station

Coordinates: 54°11′21″N 12°44′08″E / 54.1892°N 12.7356°E / 54.1892; 12.7356
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Burton and Holme
The station in 1961
General information
LocationBurton-in-Kendal, Westmorland
England
Coordinates54°11′21″N 12°44′08″E / 54.1892°N 12.7356°E / 54.1892; 12.7356
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

The station opened on 22 September 1846 by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. It closed to passengers on 25 March 1960[1] and to goods on 28 March 1966.[2]

References

  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

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