Barbon railway station

Barbon railway station was located in Westmorland (now part of Cumbria), England, serving the town and locale of Barbon on the Ingleton Branch Line.

Barbon
Barbon railway station
General information
LocationBarbon, South Lakeland
England
Coordinates54°14′10″N 2°34′11″W / 54.2362°N 2.5697°W / 54.2362; -2.5697
Grid referenceSD629824
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancaster and Carlisle Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
16 September 1861[1]Opened
1 February 1954[1]Closed to regular passenger services
1 October 1964Closed completely
Location
Barbon is located in the former South Lakeland district
Barbon
Barbon
Location in present-day South Lakeland
Barbon is located in Cumbria
Barbon
Barbon
Location in present-day Cumbria
Course of the old railway at Barbon
Railway bridge near Barbon

History

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The Lancaster and Carlisle Railway built the Ingleton Branch Line from the existing Ingleton Station to Low Gill.[2] By the time the branch was completed in 1861, the L&CR was operated by the London and North Western Railway (L&NWR).

After formal closure the line was still on occasions used for weekend excursions and to transport pupils to and from local boarding schools. Goods traffic continued until 1 October 1964. The line was maintained as a possible relief route until April 1967 when the tracks were lifted.[3]

The site is now covered by a housing scheme.

References

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Notes
  1. ^ a b Butt, Page 27
  2. ^ Western (1990), pp.17–22
  3. ^ Western (1990), pp.68–69
Sources
  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7.
  • Western, Robert (1990). The Ingleton Branch. Oxford : Oakwood Press. ISBN 0 85361 394 X

External sources

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Kirkby Lonsdale   London and North Western Railway
Ingleton Branch Line
  Middleton-on-Lune
Ingleton Branch Line
 
  Carlisle via L&CR
 
Tebay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Low Gill
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lowgill Viaduct
 
 
 
 
Westmorland
Yorkshire
Waterside Viaduct
 
 
Sedbergh
 
 
 
Rawthey Bridge
 
 
 
Yorkshire
Westmorland
 
 
Middleton-on-Lune
 
 
Barbon
 
 
 
Westmorland
Lancashire
 
 
Kirkby Lonsdale
 
 
 
 
Lancashire
Yorkshire
 
Ingleton (L&NW)
 
 
 
 
Ingleton Viaduct
 
Ingleton (Midland)
 
 
  Lancaster via NWR
 
Clapham
 
  Skipton via NWR