Brigham railway station

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Brigham
Brigham (Cumberland) Station 1906983 1c110717.jpg
The station in 1961
General information
Location Brigham, Cumberland
England
Coordinates 54°39′57″N3°25′14″W / 54.66574°N 3.42058°W / 54.66574; -3.42058
Grid reference NY085310
Platforms3 [1] [2]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Cockermouth & Workington Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
28 April 1847Opened
18 April 1966Closed [3]

Brigham railway station was situated on the Cockermouth and Workington Railway at its junction with the Maryport and Carlisle Railway's Derwent Branch. It served the village of Brigham, Cumbria, England. [4] [5] [6]

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History

A 1904 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing (right) railways in the vicinity of the station Brigham, Cockermouth, Linefoot, Marron & Maryport RJD 95.jpg
A 1904 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing (right) railways in the vicinity of the station

The station opened on 28 April 1847 and closed on 18 April 1966. The last train was the 20:19 DMU from Keswick to Workington Main on Saturday 16 April. [7]

Afterlife

In 2013 remains of the station and the junction to Papcastle station were still visible by the A66 road before the Great Broughton junction; most of the trackbed now forms part of the A66.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Cockermouth (C&W)
1847-65
  Cockermouth & Workington Railway   Broughton Cross
Line and station closed
Cockermouth
1865-1966
  London and North Western Railway
Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway
  Broughton Cross
Line and station closed
Cockermouth
Reversed at Brigham
  Maryport and Carlisle Railway
Derwent Branch
  Papcastle
Line and station closed

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