Woodland railway station
For Newton, Massachusetts railway station of the same name, see Woodland Railroad Station.
Woodland | |
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Location | |
Place | Woodland, Cumbria |
Area | South Lakeland |
Coordinates | 54°18′13″N 3°10′04″W / 54.3036°N 3.1678°WCoordinates: 54°18′13″N 3°10′04″W / 54.3036°N 3.1678°W |
Grid reference | SD2489 |
Operations | |
Original company | Coniston Railway |
Pre-grouping | Furness Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
History | |
1859 | Station opens |
6 October 1958 | Station closed to passengers |
30 April 1962 | Station closed to freight |
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 | |
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Woodland Railway Station is a closed railway station that served the hamlet of Woodland, in Cumbria, England and was on the branch line to Coniston.
History
Authorised by Parliament in August 1857 the line to Conistion was open less than two years later in June 1859.[1] British Railways closed the station and the branch to passengers in 1958 and goods in 1962.[2]
The station building remains and is a private residence.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Broughton-in-Furness Line and station closed |
Furness Railway Coniston Railway |
Torver Line and station closed |
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