Haverthwaite | |
|---|---|
| Station on heritage railway | |
 Haverthwaite station. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Haverthwaite, Cumbria England |
| Coordinates | 54°14′56″N2°59′56″W / 54.249°N 2.999°W |
| Grid reference | SD349842 |
| Managed by | Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway |
| Platforms | 2 (1 in use, 1 disused) |
| Location | |
  Haverthwaite Location in South Lakeland  Haverthwaite Location in Cumbria | |
Haverthwaite railway station is a railway station on the preserved Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway in Cumbria, England.
The station opened on 1 June 1869, with sidings and a goods shed. [1] The station originally served the nearby village of Haverthwaite, Cumbria. 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 [1] Passenger services were withdrawn from the station from 30 September 1946 but the station was not officially closed until 13 June 1955. [2] Summer only passenger trains continued to pass through the station until 1965.
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. The station has a footbridge and a second platform, however these are currently not in use. Haverthwaite also is the location of the engine sheds and workshops. [1]
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway | Newby Bridge | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Greenodd Line and station closed | Furness Railway Ulverston to Lakeside Branch Line | Newby Bridge Line and station open | ||
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