Roose railway station

Roose
Roose
General information
Location	Roose, Borough of Barrow-in-Furness ; England
Coordinates	54°06′54″N3°11′40″W / 54.1150592°N 3.1943835°W
Grid reference	SD220694
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	ROO
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Furness Railway
Pre-grouping	Furness Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway ; British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
1 June 1851	Opened as Roosegate
1 March 1858	Renamed Roose
Passengers
2018/19	53,920
Notes
	Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Last updated December 15, 2023

Roose

Location in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria

Roose

Location in Cumbria, England

Roose is a railway station on the Furness Line, which runs between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. The station, situated 1+3⁄4 miles (3 km) east of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the suburb of Roose in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Facilities

Facilities here are very basic. The station is unstaffed and there are no permanent buildings present, other than standard shelters.^[1] Travellers towards Lancaster and Manchester benefit from a ticket vending and collection machine, though travellers for Barrow and the Cumbrian Coast are urged to buy tickets in advance or from the Northern Railway App to avoid penalty fares.^[2] As of today train running information is provided by digital display, telephone and timetable posters. Step-free access to the platforms is available via a ramp on the south side from the nearby road bridge that also acts as the link between the two and directly from the adjacent road on the northbound side.^[3]^[1]

Services

Northern Trains
Route 6

Cumbrian Coast, Furness
and Windermere Lines

Bootle, Braystones, Drigg, Flimby, Green Road,
Kirkby-in-Furness, Nethertown, Parton and
Silecroft are request stops.

Roose is served by Northern Trains, who operate a basic hourly service with some two hour gaps between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. Certain trains are extended northwards to Workington and Carlisle, and several southbound services are extended to Preston or Manchester Airport.^[4] A similar service operates on Sundays.

Related Research Articles

The Furness line is a British railway between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster, joining the West Coast Main Line at Carnforth. A predominantly passenger line, it serves various towns along the Furness coast, including Barrow-in-Furness, Ulverston and Grange-over-Sands. It runs through Cumbria and Lancashire.

Barrow-in-Furness is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line and Furness Line, 85+1⁄2 miles (138 km) south-west of Carlisle and 34+3⁄4 miles (56 km) north-west of Lancaster, in the town of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Ulverston is a railway station on the Furness Line, which runs between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. The station, situated 9+1⁄2 miles (15 km) north-east of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the market town of Ulverston in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Dalton is a railway station on the Furness Line, which runs between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. The station, situated 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the town of Dalton-in-Furness in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Cark & Cartmel is a railway station on the Furness line, which runs between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. The station, situated 15+1⁄4 miles (25 km) north-east of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the villages of Allithwaite, Cark, Cartmel and Flookburgh in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

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.

Silverdale is a railway station on the Furness Line, which runs between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. The station, situated 9+1⁄2 miles (15 km) north-west of Lancaster, serves the village of Silverdale in Lancashire. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Arnside is a railway station on the Furness Line, which runs between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. The station, situated 12+1⁄4 miles (20 km) north-west of Lancaster, serves the village of Arnside in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Kirkby-in-Furness is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 9+1⁄4 miles (15 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the village of Kirkby-in-Furness in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Foxfield is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 11+1⁄2 miles (19 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the villages of Broughton-in-Furness and Foxfield in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Green Road is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 13+1⁄2 miles (22 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the civil parish of Millom Without in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Millom is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 16 miles (26 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the town of Millom in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Ravenglass 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.

Drigg is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 31 miles (50 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the villages of Drigg and Holmrook in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Sellafield is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 35 miles (56 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves Sellafield in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Parton railway station is a railway station serving the village of Parton in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Maryport railway station is a railway station serving the coastal town of Maryport in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. It is unstaffed and passengers must buy their ticket on the train or at an automatic ticket machine outside the platform. Step-free access to the platform is available; train running information is provided by digital information screens and timetable posters.

Aspatria railway station is a railway station serving the town of Aspatria in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Wigton railway station is a railway station serving the market town of Wigton in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Dalston railway station serves the village of Dalston near Carlisle in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

References

1 2 Roose Station Knapp, A.P Geograph.org; Retrieved 25 November 2016
↑ Roose Station Information Northern Station Pages; Retrieved 25 November 2016
↑ Roose Station Details National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 25 November 2016
↑ Table 100 National Rail timetable, May 2023

External links

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

Preceding station	National Rail		Following station
Barrow-in-Furness		Northern Trains Cumbria–Manchester Airport	Dalton
Barrow-in-Furness		Northern Trains Furness Line	Dalton
	Historical railways
Barrow-in-Furness Strand		Furness Railway	Furness Abbey

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[GEO-1] 1 2 Roose Station Knapp, A.P Geograph.org; Retrieved 25 November 2016

[2] Roose Station Information Northern Station Pages; Retrieved 25 November 2016

[3] Roose Station Details National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 25 November 2016

[NRT-4] Table 100 National Rail timetable, May 2023

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v t e Railway stations served by Northern Trains
Stations listed in italics are request stops.
A	Accrington Acklington Adlington (Cheshire) Adlington (Lancashire) Adwick Alderley Edge Alfreton Allens West Alnmouth Althorpe Altrincham Ansdell and Fairhaven Apperley Bridge Appleby Appley Bridge Ardwick Armathwaite Arnside Arram Ashburys Ashley Ashton-under-Lyne Askam-in-Furness Aspatria Atherton
B	Baildon Bamber Bridge Bamford Bardon Mill Bare Lane Barnetby Barnsley Barrow-in-Furness Batley Battersby Belle Vue Bempton Ben Rhydding Bentham Bentley (South Yorkshire) Berry Brow Bescar Lane Beverley Billingham Bingley Birchwood Bishop Auckland Blackburn Blackpool North Blackpool Pleasure Beach Blackpool South Blackrod Blaydon Bolton Bolton-on-Dearne Bootle Bradford Forster Square Bradford Interchange Bramhall Bramley (West Yorkshire) Brampton (Cumbria) Braystones Bredbury Bridlington Brierfield Brigg Brighouse Brinnington Broad Green Broadbottom Brockholes Bromley Cross Broomfleet Brough Bryn Buckshaw Parkway Burley-in-Wharfedale Burley Park Burnage Burnley Barracks Burnley Central Burnley Manchester Road Burneside Burscough Bridge Burscough Junction Buxton
C	Cark and Cartmel Carlisle Carnforth Castleford Castleton Castleton Moor Cattal Chapel-en-le-Frith Chapeltown Chassen Road Chathill Cheadle Hulme Chelford Cherry Tree Chester Chesterfield Chester-le-Street Chinley Chorley Church and Oswaldtwistle Church Fenton Clapham (North Yorkshire) Cleethorpes Clifton Clitheroe Colne Commondale Congleton Conisbrough Cononley Corbridge Corkickle Cottingham Cottingley Cramlington Crewe Crossflatts Cross Gates Croston Crowle Cuddington
D	Daisy Hill Dalston (Cumbria) Dalton Danby Darlington Darnall Darton Darwen Davenport Deansgate Deighton Delamere Denby Dale Dent Denton Dewsbury Dinsdale Dinting Disley Dodworth Doncaster Dore and Totley Dove Holes Driffield Drigg Dronfield Dunston Durham
E	Eaglescliffe Earlestown East Didsbury East Garforth Eastrington Eccles Eccleston Park Edale Edge Hill Egton Ellesmere Port Elsecar Entwistle Euxton Balshaw Lane
F	Fairfield Farnworth Featherstone Ferriby Filey Fitzwilliam Flimby Flixton Flowery Field Foxfield Frizinghall Frodsham Furness Vale
G	Gainsborough Central Gainsborough Lea Road Garforth Gargrave Garsdale Garswood Gathurst Gatley Giggleswick Gilberdyke Glaisdale Glasshoughton Glazebrook Glossop Godley Goldthorpe Goole Goostrey Gorton Grange-over-Sands Great Ayton Green Road Greenbank Grimsby Town Grindleford Grosmont Guide Bridge Guiseley Gypsy Lane
H	Hadfield Hag Fold Hale Halewood Halifax Hall i' th' Wood Haltwhistle Hammerton Handforth Hapton Harrington Harrogate Hartlepool Hatfield and Stainforth Hathersage Hattersley Haydon Bridge Hazel Grove Headbolt Lane Headingley Heald Green Heaton Chapel Hebden Bridge Heighington Hellifield Helsby Hensall Hessle Heworth Hexham Heysham Port Hindley Holmes Chapel Honley Hope Horden Hornbeam Park Horsforth Horton-in-Ribblesdale Horwich Parkway Hoscar Hough Green Howden Huddersfield Hull Humphrey Park Huncoat Hunmanby Hunts Cross Hutton Cranswick Huyton Hyde Central Hyde North
I	Ilkley Ilkeston Ince Ince and Elton Irlam
J	James Cook
K	Kearsley Keighley Kendal Kents Bank Kidsgrove Kildale Kirk Sandall Kirkby-in-Furness Kirkby Stephen Kirkham and Wesham Kirkstall Forge Kirton Lindsey Kiveton Bridge Kiveton Park Knaresborough Knottingley Knutsford
L	Lancaster Langho Langley Mill Langwathby Layton Lazonby and Kirkoswald Lea Green Lealholm Leeds Levenshulme Leyland Lincoln Littleborough Liverpool Lime Street Liverpool South Parkway Lockwood Long Preston Longbeck Longport Lostock Lostock Gralam Lostock Hall Low Moor Lytham
M	Macclesfield Manchester Airport Manchester Oxford Road Manchester Piccadilly Manchester Victoria Manors Marple Marsden ¹ Marske Marton Maryport Mauldeth Road Meadowhall Menston Meols Cop MetroCentre Mexborough Micklefield Middlesbrough Middlewood Mill Hill (Lancashire) Millom Mills Hill Mirfield Mobberley Moorside Moorthorpe Morecambe Morley Morpeth Moses Gate Moss Side Mossley Mossley Hill Moston Mouldsworth Mytholmroyd
N	Nafferton Navigation Road Nelson Nethertown New Lane New Mills Central New Mills Newtown New Pudsey Newcastle Newton Aycliffe Newton for Hyde Newton-le-Willows Normanton North Road Northwich Nottingham Nunthorpe
O	Ormskirk Orrell Outwood Oxenholme Lake District
P	Padgate Pannal Parbold Parton Patricroft Pegswood Pemberton Penistone Pleasington Plumley Pontefract Baghill Pontefract Monkhill Pontefract Tanshelf Poppleton Poulton-le-Fylde Poynton Prescot Prestbury Preston Prudhoe
R	Rainford Rainhill Ramsgreave and Wilpshire Ravenglass Ravensthorpe Rawcliffe Redcar Central Redcar East Reddish North Reddish South Retford Ribblehead Riding Mill Rishton Roby Rochdale Romiley Roose Rose Grove Rose Hill Marple Rotherham Central Rufford Runcorn East Ruswarp Ryder Brow
S	St Annes-on-the-Sea St Bees St Helens Central St Helens Junction Salford Central Salford Crescent Saltaire Saltburn Saltmarshe Salwick Sandal and Agbrigg Sandbach Sankey for Penketh Saxilby Scarborough Scunthorpe Seaham Seamer Seascale Seaton Carew Selby Sellafield Settle Sheffield Shepley Sherburn-in-Elmet Shildon Shipley Shireoaks Silecroft Silkstone Common Silverdale Skipton Sleights Smithy Bridge Snaith South Bank South Elmsall South Milford Southport Sowerby Bridge Squires Gate Stalybridge Stanlow and Thornton Starbeck Staveley Steeton and Silsden Stockport Stocksfield Stocksmoor Stockton Stoke-on-Trent Streethouse Strines Styal Sunderland Swinton (Greater Manchester) Swinton (South Yorkshire)
T	Teesside Airport Thatto Heath Thornaby Thorne North Thorne South Thurnscoe Todmorden Trafford Park
U	Ulleskelf Ulverston Upholland Urmston
W	Wakefield Kirkgate Wakefield Westgate Walkden Walsden Warrington Bank Quay Warrington Central Warrington West Wavertree Technology Park Weeton Wennington West Allerton Westhoughton Wetheral Whaley Bridge Whalley Whiston Whitby Whitehaven Whitley Bridge Widdrington Widnes Wigan North Western Wigan Wallgate Wigton Wilmslow Windermere Wombwell Woodhouse Woodlesford Woodley Woodsmoor Workington Worksop Wressle Wylam
Y	York
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Roose

General information
Location	Roose, Borough of Barrow-in-Furness England
Coordinates	54°06′54″N3°11′40″W / 54.1150592°N 3.1943835°W / 54.1150592; -3.1943835
Grid reference	SD220694
Owned by	Network Rail
Managed by	Northern Trains
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	ROO
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	Furness Railway
Pre-grouping	Furness Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
1 June 1851	Opened as Roosegate
1 March 1858	Renamed Roose
Passengers

2018/19	53,920
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road