Newby Bridge Halt railway station

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Newby Bridge Halt
Station on heritage railway
Newby Bridge railway station.JPG
Newby Bridge Halt, with a train standing at the platform.
Location Newby Bridge, Cumbria
England
Coordinates 54°16′08″N2°58′26″W / 54.269°N 2.974°W / 54.269; -2.974 Coordinates: 54°16′08″N2°58′26″W / 54.269°N 2.974°W / 54.269; -2.974
Grid reference SD366864
Managed by Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
Platforms1
Key dates
1905opened
1949closed
1973re-opened
Location
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Newby Bridge Halt
Location in South Lakeland
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Newby Bridge Halt
Location in Cumbria

Newby Bridge Halt (also known, historically, as Newby Bridge Platform) [1] is a railway station on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite heritage railway. It serves the village of Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England.

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History

It was originally opened by the Furness Railway in 1905. Services were withdrawn in 1949, but trains continued to pass through the station until the line was closed by British Railways in 1965. Services were resumed eight years later under preservation.

Facilities

The modern platform and sign Newby Bridge Halt 2.jpg
The modern platform and sign

The station is an un-staffed halt, with a small waiting shelter in which historical photographs of the halt are displayed, illustrating its condition both before and after reopening. There is seating inside the shelter as well as on the platform. [2]

A commemorative tree was planted at the station by Bishop Eric Treacy, during the re-opening ceremony of the line in 1973. The sapling is now a fully grown tree. The gardens are maintained by a local volunteer and are at their best in Spring with the daffodils and tulips in full bloom.

Preceding station HR icon.svg   Heritage railways Following station
Haverthwaite   Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway   Lakeside
  Historical railways  
Haverthwaite
Line and station open
  Furness Railway
Ulverston to Lakeside Line
  Lakeside
Line and station open

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