Sedbergh railway station

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Sedbergh
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The former station building in 2019
General information
Location Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness
England
Coordinates 54°19′19″N2°33′05″W / 54.3220°N 2.5513°W / 54.3220; -2.5513
Grid reference SD642919
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
16 September 1861 [1] Opened
1 February 1954 [1] Closed to passengers
1 October 1964Closed to goods
Location
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Sedbergh
Location in South Lakeland 1974–2023
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Sedbergh
Location in present-day Cumbria
Ingleton Branch Line
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Tebay
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Low Gill
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Lowgill Viaduct
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Westmorland
Yorkshire
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Sedbergh
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Rawthey Bridge
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Yorkshire
Westmorland
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Middleton-on-Lune
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Barbon
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Westmorland
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Ingleton (L&NW)
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Ingleton (Midland)
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Clapham
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Sedbergh railway station was in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, on the Ingleton Branch Line, about half a mile (1 km) west of Sedbergh, open to passengers from 1861 to 1954. Both the town and the station site now lie in Cumbria following boundary changes in 1974.

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History

The Lancaster and Carlisle Railway built the Ingleton Branch Line from the existing Ingleton Station to Low Gill. [2] By the time the branch was completed in 1861, the L&CR was operated by the London and North Western Railway (L&NWR).

After formal closure to passenger traffic in February 1954, the line was still on occasions used for weekend excursions and to transport pupils to and from local boarding schools (including one in the town here). Goods traffic continued until 1 October 1964. The line was maintained as a possible relief route until April 1967 when the tracks were lifted. [3]

Current state

The station building is now in private hands and can currently be hired as holiday accommodation.

Part of the site is used as a coal yard and the goods shed remains.[ citation needed ]

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Butt, Page 207
  2. Western (1990), pp.17–22
  3. Western (1990), pp.68–69

Sources

  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7.
  • Western, Robert (1990). The Ingleton Branch. Oxford : Oakwood Press. ISBN   0 85361 394 X
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Middleton-on-Lune   London and North Western Railway
Ingleton Branch Line
  Low Gill