Newby Bridge Halt railway station

Newby Bridge Halt (also known, historically, as Newby Bridge Platform)[1] is a railway station on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite heritage railway. It serves the village of Newby Bridge, Cumbria.

Newby Bridge Halt
Newby Bridge Halt, with a train standing at the platform.
Location
PlaceNewby Bridge
AreaCumbria
Coordinates54.269°N 2.974°W / 54.269; -2.974
Grid referenceSD366864
Operations
Managed byLakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
Platforms1
History
1905opened
1949closed
1973re-opened
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History

It was originally opened by the Furness Railway in 1905. Services were withdrawn in 1949, but trains continued to pass through the station until the line was closed by British Railways in 1965. Services were resumed eight years later under preservation.

Facilities
The modern platform and sign

The station is an un-staffed halt, with a small waiting shelter in which historical photographs of the halt are displayed, illustrating its condition both before and after reopening. There is seating inside the shelter as well as on the platform.[2]

A commemorative tree was planted at the station by Bishop Eric Treacy, during the re-opening ceremony of the line in 1973. The sapling is now a fully grown tree. The gardens are maintained by a local volunteer and are at their best in Spring with the daffodils and tulips in full bloom.

Preceding station   Heritage railways Following station
Haverthwaite   Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway   Lakeside
  Historical railways  
Haverthwaite
Line and station open		   Furness Railway
Ulverston to Lakeside Line		   Lakeside
Line and station open

References
  1. Reference at Old Cumbria Gazetteer.
  2. Railway history
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