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, Westmorland and Furness
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
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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

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.

Sources