Haverthwaite | |||||
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| 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) | ||||
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Haverthwaite railway station is the western terminus of the preserved Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway; it serves the village of Haverthwaite, in Cumbria, England.
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Passenger services were withdrawn from the station from 30 September 1946, but it was not officially closed until 13 June 1955.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.
Heritage services were resumed eight years later, in 1973, [3] under preservation to Lakeside, via Newby Bridge. [4]
| 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 | ||
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]
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