Ravenglass railway station

Notes
	Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Ravenglass

Ravenglass for Eskdale
Ravenglass; Ravenglass for Eskdale
General information
Location	Ravenglass, Copeland ; England
Coordinates	54°21′20″N3°24′32″W / 54.3556605°N 3.4088794°W
Grid reference	SD085964
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Connections	Ravenglass (R&ER)
Other information
Station code	RAV
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Furness Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway ; British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
19 July 1849	Opened
Passengers
2019/20	42,802

Last updated November 22, 2024

Ravenglass

Location in Copeland, Cumbria

Ravenglass

Location in Cumbria, England

Ravenglass (also known as Ravenglass for Eskdale) is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 29+1⁄4 miles (47 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the village of Ravenglass in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

The National Rail station was originally known as Ravenglass before being lengthened to Ravenglass for Eskdale. It was then renamed to Ravenglass on 6 May 1974.^[1] When First North Western operated the station during the early part of the 21st century, it reverted to its name of Ravenglass for Eskdale, until Northern Rail rebranded the station signage in 2007, losing the suffix once more. Since 2018 the station has been called "Ravenglass for Eskdale" on all timetables and ticketing, but the station signage remains as "Ravenglass" without the suffix (as at 21 June 2021).

Overview

This station has two platforms, one serving trains travelling towards Barrow-in-Furness and one for trains travelling towards Carlisle. All former station buildings on the National Rail site, which is now unstaffed, are currently owned by the Eskdale Railway company - the main building being a pub, The Ratty Arms,^[2] the old southbound shelter a museum (leaving only small shelters for mainline travellers) and the goods shed an engineering workshop. The old Furness Railway main line signal box south of the station also survives - though out of railway use since 1965, it has been restored by the R&ER as a working museum exhibit and is open to the public.^[3]

Step-free access to both (staggered) platforms is available, with the northbound one via ramps from the Village Car Park and from the Ratty Arms, and to the southbound platform from the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway car park. There is also a footbridge link to the R&ER station at the south end of the northbound platform. To cross between the platforms either use the road bridge (north of the station) or the footbridge at the South End of the station, to the R and E R car park. ^[4] Train running information can be obtained from timetable posters, information screens and by telephone. A ticket machine is also now in service, to allow intending travellers to buy their tickets prior to boarding.

Services

Northern Trains
Route 6

Cumbrian Coast, Furness
& Windermere lines

Braystones & Nethertown
are request stops.

A basic hourly service operates in each direction, although one northbound train terminates at Sellafield rather than running through to Carlisle.^[5] Through tickets from trains on the Cumbria Coast Line are available to the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. Additional evening trains and the first Sunday service for more than 40 years were introduced at the May 2018 timetable change. This runs broadly hourly each way from mid-morning until 19:00.

Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, also known as La'al Ratty from Cumbrian dialect, is a heritage railway, providing journeys on a narrow-gauge railway up the scenic Eskdale valley. The Ravenglass station owned by the line is the other side of the car park and is the line's primary station and base of operations, with fully equipped workshops, motive power depot, carriage shed, paint shop and signal box. For passengers, there is a museum, café, gift shop and ticket office. The station has a turntable and three platforms, however only platforms 1 and 3 see regular use.

The station opened in 1875 and has closed and reopened to passengers as the companies have. It has had many changes in layout and design, and is currently at its largest size that it has ever been.

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References

↑ Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR". Railway Magazine . 120 (879). London: IPC Transport Press Ltd: 363. ISSN 0033-8923.
↑ Ravenglass Station Old Cumbria Gazetteer; Retrieved 2 December 2016
↑ "Ravenglass Signal Box" The Signal Box website; Retrieved 14 November 2016
↑ Ravenglass station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 2 December 2016
↑ GB eNRT December 2019 Edition, Table 100 (Network Rail)

External links

Media related to Ravenglass railway station at Wikimedia Commons
Train times and station information for Ravenglass railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail		Following station
Drigg		Northern Trains Cumbrian Coast line	Bootle
	Historical railways
Drigg		Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway	Eskmeals
	Heritage railways
Change for Ravenglass on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

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[1] Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR". Railway Magazine . 120 (879). London: IPC Transport Press Ltd: 363. ISSN 0033-8923.

[2] Ravenglass Station Old Cumbria Gazetteer; Retrieved 2 December 2016

[3] "Ravenglass Signal Box" The Signal Box website; Retrieved 14 November 2016

[4] Ravenglass station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 2 December 2016

[5] GB eNRT December 2019 Edition, Table 100 (Network Rail)

[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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