Blencow railway station

Blencow
The station in 1962
General information
Location	Newbiggin, Westmorland and Furness England
Grid reference	NY463304
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway
Pre-grouping	Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways
Key dates
2 January 1865	Opened
3 March 1952	Closed
2 July 1956	Reopened
6 March 1972	Closed [1]
Location Blencow Location in present-day Eden, Cumbria Show map of the former Eden District Blencow Location in present-day Cumbria, England Show map of Cumbria

Blencow railway station was situated on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway between Penrith and Cockermouth in Cumberland (now in Cumbria), England. The station served the villages of Blencow (or Blencowe) and Newbiggin. The station opened to passenger traffic on 2 January 1865, and closed on 3 March 1952. It reopened temporarily on 2 July 1956 before closing permanently on 6 March 1972.

Although called Blencow the station was actually situated on the edge of Newbiggin and was over 2 miles (3.2 km) from Blencow. Possible alternative names for the station before it was opened were Newbiggin station and Dacre & Greystoke station The station could not be named Newbiggin as there is another Newbiggin on the Carlisle - Settle Railway a few miles away.

References

1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 37. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.

• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7.
• British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. 1997 [1958]. ISBN   978-0-7110-0320-0.
• Bairstow, Martin (1995). Railways In The Lake District. ISBN   978-1-871944-11-2.
• https://web.archive.org/web/20061012184033/http://www.ckpr.fsnet.co.uk/BLENCOW.HTM

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Penruddock		Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway		Penrith

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