Kents Bank railway station

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	Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Kents Bank
Kents Bank
General information
Location	Kents Bank, Westmorland and Furness ; England
Coordinates	54°10′22″N2°55′31″W / 54.1728754°N 2.9252051°W
Grid reference	SD396756
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	KBK
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Ulverstone and Lancaster Railway
Pre-grouping	Furness Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway ; British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
1 September 1857	Opened
Passengers
2019/20	33,622

Last updated January 25, 2025

Kents Bank

Location in South Lakeland, Cumbria

Kents Bank

Location in Cumbria, England

Kents Bank is a railway station on the Furness Line, which runs between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. The station, situated 17+1⁄4 miles (28 km) north-west of Lancaster, serves the village of Kents Bank in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

History

The first station on the site opened in 1857 as part of the Ulverston and Lancaster Railway, but it closed shortly afterwards owing to a lack of passenger traffic.^[1] The present station buildings were designed in 1865 by the Lancaster-based architects, Paley and Austin, for the Furness Railway.^[2]

Facilities

The station is unstaffed but now has ticket machines available, allowing passenger to buy before boarding. Shelters are located on each platform, along with digital information screens and a PA system. Access to the northbound platform is via a user-worked barrier level crossing,^[3] so whilst it has step-free access disabled travellers should exercise caution when crossing the line.^[4]

The former station building is now a private residence, but since January 2024, its basement has housed a library specialising in railway books. It has several thousand titles in stock, and these are available for reference or loan. It is run by volunteers and is free to use. An extension to the building, including a derelict toilet block, is used as an art gallery.^[1]

Services

Northern Trains
Route 6

Cumbrian Coast, Furness
& Windermere lines

Braystones & Nethertown
are request stops.

Kents Bank is served by Northern Trains, who operate a regular service between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. Certain northbound trains are extended to Whitehaven and Carlisle, and several southbound trains are extended to Preston and Manchester Airport. A (mostly) hourly service runs each way on Sundays.^[5]

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References

1 2 Salveson, Paul (27 December 2024). "Kent Banks: a hidden gem". RAIL. 1025. Peterborough: Bauer Consumer Media: 50–51.
↑ Price, James (1998). Sharpe, Paley and Austin: A Lancaster Architectural Practice 1836–1942. Lancaster: Centre for North-West Regional Studies. p. 78. ISBN 1-86220-054-8.
↑ Kents Bank Station "The Carlisle Kid" Geograph.org; Retrieved 24 November 2016
↑ Kents Bank Station Information National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 25 November 2016
↑ GB eNRT May 2023 Edition, Table 100

External links

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Train times and station information for Kents Bank railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Cark and Cartmel		Northern Trains Furness Line		Grange-over-Sands

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[rail-1] 1 2 Salveson, Paul (27 December 2024). "Kent Banks: a hidden gem". RAIL. 1025. Peterborough: Bauer Consumer Media: 50–51.

[Price-2] Price, James (1998). Sharpe, Paley and Austin: A Lancaster Architectural Practice 1836–1942. Lancaster: Centre for North-West Regional Studies. p. 78. ISBN 1-86220-054-8.

[3] Kents Bank Station "The Carlisle Kid" Geograph.org; Retrieved 24 November 2016

[4] Kents Bank Station Information National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 25 November 2016

[5] GB eNRT May 2023 Edition, Table 100

[North_Yorkshire-6] 1 2 Stations in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and Stockton-on-Tees are considered part of North East England, while stations in the unitary areas of York and North Yorkshire are considered part of Yorkshire and the Humber.

[7] Stations in North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire are considered part of Yorkshire and the Humber, while all other stations are considered part of the East Midlands.

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Kents Bank

General information
Location	Kents Bank, Westmorland and Furness England
Coordinates	54°10′22″N2°55′31″W / 54.1728754°N 2.9252051°W / 54.1728754; -2.9252051
Grid reference	SD396756
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	KBK
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Ulverstone and Lancaster Railway
Pre-grouping	Furness Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
1 September 1857	Opened
Passengers

2019/20	33,622