Shap railway station

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Shap
General information
Location Shap, Westmorland and Furness
England
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
17 December 1846Opened
1 July 1968Closed
Location
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Shap
Location in present-day Eden, Cumbria
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Shap
Location in present-day Cumbria, England

Shap railway station served the village of Shap, Westmorland (now in Cumbria), England for over 120 years.

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Operations

The station was situated on the West Coast Main Line and was opened on 17 December 1846, [1] when the section of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway was opened between Oxenholme (for Kendal) and Carlisle.

Shap station passed into the hands of the London and North Western Railway very soon after opening and that company operated it until amalgamation into the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMSR) in 1923. [2] British Railways took over operation on 1 January 1948, but closed the station to passengers on 1 July 1968. [3]

Shap station was located 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) south of the centre of the village, with access being provided from the A6 Road. In 1922, five trains for Carlisle called at Shap on weekdays, with a further two local trains to Penrith. A similar service operated southbound.

Notes

  1. ↑ Butt 1995 , p. 209
  2. ↑ Awdry 1990 , p. 89
  3. ↑ Butt 1995 , p. 209

References

54°31′23″N2°40′14″W / 54.5230°N 2.6706°W / 54.5230; -2.6706

Preceding stationHistorical railwaysFollowing station
Tebay   London and North Western Railway
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway 		  Clifton and Lowther
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