Fisherground railway station


Fisherground railway station, also known as Fisherground Halt, is on the 15-inch (380 mm) gauge Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in Cumbria, England. Its main purpose is to serve the adjoining camp site. A passing loop is situated 100 metres (330 ft) to the west of the halt, whilst a no longer used water tank is situated to the east.[1]

Fisherground
The halt, with sign and shelter, and campsite beyond
Location
PlaceEskdale Green
AreaCopeland, Cumbria
Coordinates54.391970°N 3.303697°W / 54.391970; -3.303697
Grid referenceNY 152003
Operations
Original companyRavenglass and Eskdale Railway
Managed byR&ER
Owned byR&ER
Operated byR&ER
History
1876Opened (3 ft gauge)
1913Station closed
1916Reopened (15 in gauge
Stations on heritage railways in the United Kingdom
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Ravenglass &
Eskdale Railway
Headshunt
0 mi 0 ch
0 km
Turntable
Workshop
Ravenglass
0 mi 3 ch
0.06 km
Ravenglass
Ravenglass Main Street
Engine & carriage sheds
(1 in 48)
Black Bridge
1 mi 0 ch
1.61 km
Muncaster Mill
1 mi 6 ch
1.73 km
Mill Race
Mill Wood Bank (1 in 43)
Miteside Halt
1 mi 49 ch
2.6 km
Miteside Loop
1 mi 67 ch
2.96 km
2 mi 0 ch
3.22 km
Katie Caddy Bridge
Wet Cutting
Murthwaite Siding
2 mi 43 ch
4.08 km
Murthwaite Oak Tree (1 in 43)
Murthwaite Quarry
Murthwaite Halt
2 mi 55 ch
4.33 km
3 mi 0 ch
4.83 km
(1 in 40)
Walk Mill Summit
(1 in 51)
Black Bridge (derelict)
4 mi 0 ch
6.44 km
Irton Road
4 mi 8 ch
6.6 km
Mere Beck
The Green
4 mi 59 ch
7.62 km
Eskdale Valley Road
Hollin How Bank (1 in 43)
5 mi 0 ch
8.05 km
Hollin How Bridge
Hollin How Summit
Fisherground Incline
(1 in 55)
Fisherground Loop
5 mi 28 ch
8.61 km
Fisherground
5 mi 35 ch
8.75 km
Ban Garth Incline
Spout House Curve (1 in 52)
Spout House Bridge
Gilbert's Cutting
6 mi 0 ch
9.66 km
Beckfoot Quarry
(1 in 67)
Beckfoot
6 mi 30 ch
10.26 km
Beckfoot Bank (1 in 53)
Ghyll Force Junction
Boot
Beckfoot Summit
Dalegarth Cottages
Whillan Beck
Dalegarth for Boot
6 mi 68 ch
11.02 km
Turntable

The station may be accessed by a public footpath that starts at the campsite, goes through the campsite and crosses the line, where the station is. The footpath then goes on to Miteadale. It is a request stop only (you need to ask the guard prior to boarding the train if you would like to alight here). If passengers wish to depart from this station, tickets can be bought from the guard or the station master (if applicable).

During the high season, it may be manned by volunteers from the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, who sell tickets from the shelter and act as station masters and is about 5 miles (8 km) from Ravenglass and 1 12 miles (2 km) from Dalegarth.

Accessibility

Due to the railway station being on a public footpath, which is not accessible to the disabled, wheelchair users are not permitted to alight here.

References

  1. "The Railway". The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Preservation Society. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.


Preceding station   Heritage railways Following station
The Green   Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway   Beckfoot


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