Woodland railway station

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Woodland
Woodland railway station (site), Cumbria (geograph 3563639).jpg
The site of the station in 2013
General information
Location Woodland, Cumbria, South Lakeland
England
Coordinates 54°18′13″N3°10′04″W / 54.3036°N 3.1678°W / 54.3036; -3.1678
Grid reference SD2489
Platforms2 [1] [2]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Coniston Railway
Pre-grouping Furness Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1859Station opened
6 October 1958Station closed to passengers
30 April 1962Station closed completely
Location
Location map United Kingdom South Lakeland.svg
Red pog.svg
Woodland
Location in present-day South Lakeland
Cumbria UK location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Woodland
Location in present-day Cumbria

Woodland railway station served the hamlet of Woodland, 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 open less than two years later in June 1859. [3] British Railways closed the station and the branch to passengers in 1958 and goods in 1962. [4]

The station building remains and is a private residence.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Broughton-in-Furness
Line and station closed
  Furness Railway
Coniston Railway
  Torver
Line and station closed

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References

Sources

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