Broughton-in-Furness railway station

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Broughton-in-Furness
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Station remains in 1966
General information
Location Broughton-in-Furness, South Lakeland
England
Coordinates 54°16′34″N3°12′43″W / 54.276°N 3.212°W / 54.276; -3.212 Coordinates: 54°16′34″N3°12′43″W / 54.276°N 3.212°W / 54.276; -3.212
Grid reference SD2187
Platforms1 [1] (2 after 1903) [2] [3]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Coniston Railway
Pre-grouping Furness Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1848Station opened as a terminus
June 1859Line extended to Coniston
6 October 1958Station closed to passengers
30 April 1962Station closed completely
Location
Location map United Kingdom South Lakeland.svg
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Broughton-in-Furness
Location in modern-day South Lakeland
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Broughton-in-Furness
Location in modern-day Cumbria

Broughton-in-Furness railway station served the market town of Broughton-in-Furness, in Lancashire, England (now in Cumbria). [4] It was on the branch line to Coniston. [5]

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History

In 1848 the Furness Railway extended its line from Barrow to Kirkby-in-Furness to nearby Broughton-in-Furness with the intention of serving local copper mines. Authorised by Parliament in August 1857 the extension to Coniston was open less than two years later, in June 1859. [6] British Railways closed the station and the branch to passengers in 1958 and goods in 1962. [7]

The station building remains.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Foxfield
Line closed, station open
  Furness Railway
Coniston Railway
  Woodland
Line and station closed

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