Broughton Cross railway station

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Broughton Cross
Location Broughton Cross, Allerdale
England
Coordinates 54°39′34″N3°26′03″W / 54.65946°N 3.43425°W / 54.65946; -3.43425 Coordinates: 54°39′34″N3°26′03″W / 54.65946°N 3.43425°W / 54.65946; -3.43425
Grid reference NY075303
Platforms2
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
2 March 1942Closed [1]
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

Broughton Cross railway station was situated on the Cockermouth and Workington Railway and served the village of Broughton Cross, Cumbria, England. [2] [3]

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History

The station opened on 28 April 1847 and closed on 2 March 1942.

Afterlife

By 2013 the station site was buried under the A66.[ citation needed ]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Brigham
Line and station closed
  Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railway   Bridgefoot
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Cockermouth & Workington Railway
  Marron Junction
Line and station closed

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