Dalton railway station
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| General information | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | DLT |
| History | |
| Original company | Furness Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 24 August 1846 | Station opened |
Dalton railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Dalton-in-Furness in Cumbria, England. It is located on the Furness Line from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster.
History
Construction of the Furness Railway was authorised on 23 May 1844.[1] It was opened in stages: the line between Dalton and Barrow was in use (on an unofficial basis) by 3 June 1846, as was the line between Salthouse Junction and Piel. A line between Dalton and Kirkby was opened on 12 August 1846, when the earlier sections were officially opened.[2] Dalton station was opened to passengers on 24 August 1846.[3] An eastward extension from Dalton to Ulverston was authorised on 27 July 1846; it did not open until April 1854.[4]
The station once had three platforms, however only two are in use today. The disused one is adjacent to the Barrow-bound platform and separated by a wooden fence. The area is now very overgrown and inaccessible to the public.
Current services
The station is operated by Northern.
It receives a roughly hourly service (Mon-Sat) to Lancaster via Ulverston and to Barrow-in-Furness. Some trains continue to Preston and Manchester Airport southbound and to Carlisle via Millom northbound. On Sundays, there is a two-hourly service each way (afternoons & evenings only in winter).[5]
Freight Diversionary Line
Freight trains for the Cumbrian Coast line (most notably Nuclear Reprocessing traffic) leave the line about a kilometre west of Dalton and loop northwards to connect to Askham station direct. This avoids having to go through Barrow-In-Furness station.
References
- ^ Rush, Robert W. (1973). The Furness Railway 1843-1923. The Oakwood Library of Railway History. Lingfield: Oakwood Press. p. 19. OL35.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Rush 1973, pp. 20, 21
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 76. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Rush 1973, pp. 21, 24
- ^ GB eNRT 2015-16 Edition, Table 82 (Network Rail)
External links
- Train times and station information for Dalton railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Northern Furness Line | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Furness Abbey Line open, station closed |
Furness Railway | Lindal Line open, station closed | ||
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