Wreay railway station

Wreay railway station in St Cuthbert Without parish, was situated on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (the West Coast Main Line) between Carlisle and Penrith. It served the village of Wreay, Cumbria, England. The station opened in 1853, and closed on 16 August 1943.[1]

Lancaster and
Carlisle Railway
Caledonian Main Line
Carlisle Citadel
Brisco
Wreay
Southwaite
Calthwaite
Plumpton
Penrith
Clifton Moor
Clifton and Lowther
Shap
Shap Summit
914 ft
278.6 m
Tebay
Low Gill
(2nd)
Low Gill
(1st)
Grayrigg
(1st)
Grayrigg
(2nd)
Oxenholme
Milnthorpe
Burton and Holme
Carnforth
Bolton-le-Sands
Hest Bank
Glasson Dock Branch
Lancaster Castle
Lancaster (Greaves)

Wreay
Location
PlaceWreay
AreaCity of Carlisle
Coordinates54.8303°N 2.8766°W / 54.8303; -2.8766
Grid referenceNY437487
Operations
Original companyLancaster and Carlisle Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms2
History
1853Opened
16 August 1943Closed
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

The station

The station had two platforms, a weighing platform and a signal box.[2] The station buildings are now private dwellings. The line is now electrified.

Stations on the line

The next station on the line towards Carlisle was the now closed Brisco and the preceding station was the now closed Southwaite. Brisco railway station proved to be unviable and the decision was made to close it in 1852 in favour of Wreay railway station.[3]

References

Notes
  1. Butt 1995, p. 256
  2. Old Maps Retrieved : 2012-09-15
  3. Visitoruk Retrieved : 2012-09-18
Sources
  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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