Longtown railway station
Longtown | |
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Location | |
Place | Longtown |
Area | Cumbria |
Coordinates | 55°00′43″N 2°58′35″W / 55.012079°N 2.976512°WCoordinates: 55°00′43″N 2°58′35″W / 55.012079°N 2.976512°W |
Grid reference | NY376690 |
Operations | |
Original company | North British Railway |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
29 October 1861 | Station opened |
6 January 1969 | Station closed to passengers |
31 August 1970 | Station closed completely |
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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Longtown railway station was a railway station that served the town of Longtown, Cumbria, England, from 1861 to 1970 on the Waverley Route.
History
The station opened on 29 October 1861 by the North British Railway. The station was situated on the north side of the A7. There was a goods yard to the north of the station and had five sidings in total; the fifth running to the end of a cattle dock. The siding at the rear of the yard served a coal and lime depot. A two road engine shed opened to the north side of the station on 15 October 1861 but closed in 1924 and was demolished shortly after. The station closed in 1969,[1] although the line was still open for goods traffic to the army depot, until the station closed completely in 1970.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Disused Stations: Longtown". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ↑ "Waverley Line - Visit Cumbria". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ↑ "Longtown - Canmore". Canmore. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Scotch Dyke Line closed, station closed |
North British Railway Waverley Route |
Gretna Line closed, station closed | ||
Scotch Dyke Line closed, station closed |
North British Railway Waverley Route |
Lyneside Line closed, station closed |
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