Cliburn railway station
Cliburn | |
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Cliburn station in 2006 | |
Location | |
Place | Cliburn |
Area | Eden |
Coordinates | 54°37′40″N 2°38′33″W / 54.6277°N 2.6425°WCoordinates: 54°37′40″N 2°38′33″W / 54.6277°N 2.6425°W |
Grid reference | NY586260 |
Operations | |
Original company | Eden Valley Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
9 June 1862 | Station opened |
17 September 1956 | Station closed |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
UK Railways portal |
Cliburn railway station was a station situated on the Eden Valley Railway in Cumbria, England. It served the village of Cliburn to the south. The station opened to passenger traffic on 9 June 1862, and closed on 17 September 1956.
Description
The station building and single platform were on the south side of the track, a signal box on the north side controlled the level crossing gates on the road to Cliburn. There was also a goods siding behind the station.[1]
After closure the station house became a private residence, the signal box also survives and has been restored as a holiday cottage as of 2012.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 Cliburn www.disused-stations.org.uk
- ↑ Cliburn Station and Signal Box www.visitcumbria.com
Literature
- Walton, Peter (1992). The Stainmore & Eden Valley Railways. Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 0-86093-306-7.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. 1997 [1958]. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.
- Robert Western. The Eden Valley Railway.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Clifton Moor after 1863 |
North Eastern Railway Eden Valley Railway |
Temple Sowerby | ||
Clifton before 1863 |
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