Woodland railway station
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Woodland | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Woodland, Cumbria, South Lakeland England | ||||
Coordinates | 54°18′13″N 3°10′04″W / 54.3036°N 3.1678°W | ||||
Grid reference | SD2489 | ||||
Platforms | 2[1][2] | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Disused | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Coniston Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Furness Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1859 | Station opened | ||||
6 October 1958 | Station closed to passengers | ||||
30 April 1962 | Station closed completely | ||||
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Woodland railway station served the hamlet of Woodland, in Lancashire, England (now in Cumbria). It was on the branch line to Coniston.
History
Authorised by Parliament in August 1857 the line to Coniston was open less than two years later in June 1859.[3] British Railways closed the station and the branch to passengers in 1958 and goods in 1962.[4]
The station building remains and is a private residence.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Broughton-in-Furness Line and station closed |
Furness Railway Coniston Railway |
Torver Line and station closed |
References
- ^ Andrews & Holme 2005, p. 24.
- ^ Robinson 2002, p. 21.
- ^ Searle 1982, p. 187.
- ^ Western 2007, p. 80.
Sources
- Andrews, Michael; Holme, Geoff (2005). The Coniston Railway. Pinner: Cumbrian Railways Association. ISBN 978-0-9540232-3-2.
- Robinson, Peter W. (2002). Cumbria's Lost Railways. Catrine: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84033-205-6.
- Searle, Muriel V. (1982). Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways. London: New Cavendish Books. ISBN 978-0-904568-45-5.
- Western, Robert (2007). The Coniston Railway (Locomotive Papers). Catrine: The Oakwood Press (now Stenlake Publishing). ISBN 978-0-85361-667-2.
External links
- Woodland on a navigable 1946 O. S. map NPE maps
- The station on an Edwardian 25" OS map National Library of Scotland
- The station and line Rail Map Online
- The station and line with mileages Railway Codes
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