Haverthwaite railway station

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Haverthwaite
Station on heritage railway
Haverthwaite Station 1.jpg
Haverthwaite station.
General information
Location Haverthwaite, Cumbria
England
Coordinates 54°14′56″N2°59′56″W / 54.249°N 2.999°W / 54.249; -2.999
Grid reference SD349842
Managed by Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
Platforms2 (1 in use, 1 disused)
Location
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Haverthwaite
Location in South Lakeland
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Haverthwaite
Location in Cumbria

Haverthwaite railway station is the western terminus of the preserved Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway; it serves the village of Haverthwaite, in Cumbria, England.

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History

The station in 2014 Haverthwaite railway station (6932).jpg
The station in 2014

The station opened on 1 June 1869, with sidings and a goods shed. [1]

A long siding once served the iron works blast furnace of Backbarrow. Until 1935, gunpowder from Low Wood was brought to the main line by a horse-worked narrow gauge tramway. [1]

Passenger services were withdrawn from the station from 30 September 1946, but it was not officially closed until 13 June 1955. [2] Passenger trains continued to pass through the station in summer only until 1965.

Services

Heritage services were resumed eight years later, in 1973, [3] under preservation to Lakeside, via Newby Bridge. [4]

Preceding station HR icon.svg Heritage railways Following station
Terminus Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway Newby Bridge Halt
towards Lakeside
Disused railways
Greenodd
Line and station closed
  Furness Railway
Ulverston to Lakeside Branch Line
  Newby Bridge Halt
Line and station open

The station today

The station has a main building which houses a booking hall and waiting room. There is also a toilet block and plenty of outside seating. It has a footbridge and a second platform, however these are not currently in use.

Haverthwaite also is the location of the railway's engine sheds and workshops. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "History of the railway" . Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench
  3. "The perfect addition to your Lake District adventure!". lakesiderailway.co.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. "Timetable". lakesiderailway.co.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2024.