Longtown railway station

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Longtown
Longtown station site geograph-3762439-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station, looking north from the A6071, in 2000
Location Longtown, Cumbria
England
Coordinates 55°00′43″N2°58′35″W / 55.012079°N 2.976512°W / 55.012079; -2.976512 Coordinates: 55°00′43″N2°58′35″W / 55.012079°N 2.976512°W / 55.012079; -2.976512
Grid reference NY376690
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company North British Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
29 October 1861 (1861-10-29)Opened
6 January 1969Closed to passengers
31 August 1970 (1970-08-31)Closed completely

Longtown railway station served the town of Longtown, Cumbria, England, from 1861 to 1970 on the Waverley Route.

History

The station opened on 29 October 1861 by the North British Railway. The station was situated on the north side of the A7. There was a goods yard to the north of the station and had five sidings in total; the fifth running to the end of a cattle dock. The siding at the rear of the yard served a coal and lime depot. A two road engine shed opened to the north side of the station on 15 October 1861 but closed in 1924 and was demolished shortly after. The station closed in 1969, [1] although the line was still open for goods traffic to the army depot, until the station closed completely in 1970. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Disused Stations: Longtown". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Waverley Line - Visit Cumbria". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Longtown - Canmore". Canmore. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Scotch Dyke
Line and station closed		  North British Railway
Waverley Route 		  Gretna
Line and station closed
Scotch Dyke
Line and station closed		  North British Railway
Waverley Route 		  Lyneside
Line and station closed


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