Torver railway station

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Torver
Torver Station (former) near Coniston - geograph.org.uk - 1589588.jpg
Torver station in 1983
General information
Location Torver, South Lakeland
England
Coordinates 54°20′19″N3°06′07″W / 54.3385°N 3.1020°W / 54.3385; -3.1020
Grid reference SD284941
Platforms1 [1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Coniston Railway
Pre-grouping Furness Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
18 June 1859Station opened
6 October 1958Station closed to passengers
3 April 1962Station closed completely
Location
Location map United Kingdom South Lakeland.svg
Red pog.svg
Torver
Location in South Lakeland
Cumbria UK location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Torver
Location in Cumbria

Torver railway station served the village of Torver, in Lancashire, England (now in Cumbria). It was on the branch line to Coniston.

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History

Authorised by Parliament in August 1857 the line to Coniston was opened by the Coniston Railway less than two years later on 18 June 1859. [2] [3] The station was used for the shipment of slate and stone from the local quarries as well as by passengers.

The station was host to a LMS camping coach from 1934 to 1939. [4]

British Railways closed the station and the branch to passengers on 6 October 1958 and completely on 3 April 1962. [3] [5] [6] The station building remains and has been converted into holiday accommodation. [7] [8]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Woodland
Line and station closed
  Furness Railway
Coniston Railway
  Coniston
Line and station closed

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References

  1. Andrews & Holme 2005, pp. 25–28.
  2. Searle 1982, p. 187.
  3. 1 2 Quick 2022, p. 449.
  4. McRae 1997, p. 22.
  5. Western 2007, p. 80.
  6. Hurst 1992, pp. 13 & 19 (refs 0607 & 0930.
  7. Norman 1994, p. 75.
  8. "Cottage Details". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2009.

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