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Curthwaite railway station | |
|---|---|
 The old station building and watertower | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cumbria |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Maryport & Carlisle Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1843 | Opened |
| 1950 | Station closed to passengers |
| 1958 | Station closed to goods |
Curthwaite was a railway station on the Maryport and Carlisle Railway (M&CR) serving West Curthwaite and Thursby in Cumbria. The station was opened by the M&CR in 1843 and lay in the Parish of Westward.[1]
History
Curthwaite station was opened by the Maryport & Carlisle Railway in 1843.[1][2] At grouping in 1923 the M&CR became a part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. The main Carlisle-Maryport line (completed in 1845) remains open and forms part of the Cumbrian Coast Line between Carlisle and Barrow in Furness.
The station had two through platforms, with a station building that survives as a private house and also a water tower that survives and is now a listed building. The platforms have been demolished.[3]
References
- Notes
- ^ a b Old Cumbria Gazetteer Retrieved : 2012-08-28
- ^ English Heritage Retrieved : 2012-08-28
- ^ Geograph Retrieved : 2012-08-28
- Sources
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
- Further reading
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leegate Station closed, line open |
Maryport & Carlisle Railway |
Dalston Station open, line open | ||