Low Row railway station

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Low Row
Low Row railway station (site), Cumbria (geograph 6170068).jpg
Location Low Row, City of Carlisle
England
Coordinates 54°57′39″N2°38′57″W / 54.9608°N 2.6492°W / 54.9608; -2.6492 Coordinates: 54°57′39″N2°38′57″W / 54.9608°N 2.6492°W / 54.9608; -2.6492
Grid reference NY584631
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
28 July 1836Opened
5 January 1959Closed
Location
Low Row railway station

Low Row is a former railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which served the village of Low Row in Cumbria between 1836 and 1965.

Contents

History

The station was opened on 20 July 1836 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. The station was closed to passengers on 5 January 1959 [1] and closed completely in 1965. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 265. OCLC   931112387.
  2. Historic England. "Low Row Station (499539)". PastScape. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  3. "Low Row railway station, Cumbria". Geograph. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Gilsland   North Eastern Railway
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
  Naworth