The Green railway station

The Green is a railway station on the 15" gauge Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, located 1/2 mile south of Eskdale, Cumbria, England, overlooking the Eskdale valley and Muncaster Fell.[1] It was originally known as King of Prussia after the nearby public house, and later as Eskdale Green. The Eskdale Green name has continued in popular use, and is still in official use in 2017 (as it was in previous years) in the railway's "full" timetable of intermediate stopping places [2].

The Green
Eskdale Green
King of Prussia
Location
PlaceEskdale Green
AreaCopeland, Cumbria
Coordinates54.387°N 3.318°W / 54.387; -3.318
Grid referenceSD 145999
Operations
Managed byR&ER
Owned byR&ER
Operated byR&ER
History
1876Opened (3 ft gauge)
1913Station closed
1916Reopened (15 in gauge)
1967New station buildings and raised platform completed
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
Cumbrian Coast line
to Barrow-in-Furness
Headshunt
0 mi 0 ch
0 km
Turntable
Workshop
 Ravenglass
0 mi 3 ch
0.06 km
 Ravenglass
Cumbrian Coast line
to Carlisle
Ravenglass Main Street
Engine & carriage sheds
(1 in 48)
Black Bridge
1 mi 0 ch
1.61 km
A595
 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
Ghyll Force mines

The station is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) from Ravenglass and just over 2 miles (3.2 km) from Dalegarth.

The station is manned during the summer months, when volunteers are available. There is a booking office inside the shelter building. There is no passing loop, and only simple one-train operations are possible.

History

Originally the site of a siding used as a passing place for trains, in 1876 the first station was built, consisting of a small waiting shelter. This survived the re-gauging of 1915, and continued until the 1930s. In the early 1960s, the siding was removed and in 1965 construction of a new station building and platform commenced. The work was carried out by the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Preservation Society West Yorkshire Group, and was completed by 1968. The station remains largely in its 1968 condition, although a toilet was added around 1990, in order to improve facilities for volunteer staff and passengers.[3]

Present Day

In high season, when the station is most-likely to be manned, trains pass at 40-minute intervals in each direction. Trains generally take 25 minutes to reach Ravenglass, and 15 minutes to reach Dalegarth. The station has an internal telephone link to other stations, and the railway control centre, and is connected to mains electricity. Buildings in use include a waiting shelter, booking office, and toilet. There is a very limited amount of car parking available. No real-time running information is provided.

The station is linked by various public footpaths and bridleways to Irton Road, Ravenglass, Dalegarth, Eskdale Green, and Muncaster Fell.[4] The King George IV pub and Giggle Alley Japanese Gardens are within easy walking distance along a public road.[5]

Future Developments

The preservation society is considering a project to redevelop the current station building, providing better facilities for the station master and for passengers. The proposal would incorporate a partially under cover picnic area. Funding for the proposed development would be taken from a large legacy left to the preservation society by one of its former members.

Accessibility

Wheelchair users are able to join trains here, but prior notice must be given to the railway before the day of travel. Wheelchair users may alight at this station, if they have informed the guard in advance.

  • River Irt approaching Eskdale Green from Dalegarth in 1961.
  • The station looking east towards Dalegarth
  • The station looking west towards Ravenglass
  • The Edmondson ticket rack in the Station Master's office.

References
  1. "The Railway". The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Preservation Society. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  2. Available on request from the railway
  3. See reference at RERPS website.
  4. Walks to and around the station described at Walking Britain.
  5. Details at Visit Cumbria website.
Preceding station   Heritage railways Following station
Irton Road   Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway   Fisherground
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