Wreay railway station

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Wreay
General information
Location Wreay, City of Carlisle
England
Coordinates 54°49′49″N2°52′36″W / 54.8303°N 2.8766°W / 54.8303; -2.8766
Grid reference NY437487
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
Dec.1852 [1] Opened
16 August 1943Closed

Wreay railway station in St Cuthbert Without parish, was situated on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (the West Coast Main Line) between Carlisle and Penrith. It served the village of Wreay, Cumbria, England. The station opened in 1852, and closed on 16 August 1943. [2]

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Lancaster and
Carlisle Railway
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Carlisle Citadel
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Brisco
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Wreay
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Southwaite
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Calthwaite
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Plumpton
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Penrith
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Clifton Moor
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Clifton and Lowther
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Shap
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Shap Summit
914 ft
278.6 m
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Tebay
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Low Gill
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Low Gill
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Grayrigg
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Grayrigg
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Oxenholme
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Milnthorpe
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Burton and Holme
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Carnforth
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Hest Bank
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Lancaster Castle
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The station

The station had two platforms, a weighing platform and a signal box. [3] The station buildings are now private dwellings. The line is now electrified.

Stations on the line

The next station on the line towards Carlisle was the now closed Brisco and the preceding station was the now closed Southwaite. Brisco railway station proved to be unviable and the decision was made to close it in 1852 in favour of Wreay railway station. [4]

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References

Notes
  1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 217
  2. Butt 1995 , p. 256
  3. Old Maps Retrieved : 2012-09-15
  4. Visitoruk Retrieved : 2012-09-18
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