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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Southwaite Railway Station

Southwaite railway station in Hesket parish, was situated on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (the West Coast Main Line) between Carlisle and Penrith. It served the village of Southwaite, Cumbria, England. The station opened in 1846, and closed on 7 April 1952.

Lancaster and
Carlisle Railway
Carlisle Citadel
Brisco
Wreay
Southwaite
Calthwaite
Plumpton
Penrith
Clifton Moor
Clifton and Lowther
Shap
Shap Summit
914 ft
278.6 m
Tebay
Low Gill
(2nd)
Low Gill
(1st)
Grayrigg
(1st)
Grayrigg
(2nd)
Oxenholme
Milnthorpe
Burton and Holme
Carnforth
Bolton-le-Sands
Hest Bank
Lancaster Castle
Lancaster (Greaves)

Station buildings

The station had two platforms, an overbridge, a station hotel, railway cottages and a signal box. The station house remains as a private dwelling, however the platforms have been demolished. The line has been electrified.

Stations on the line

The next station on the line towards Carlisle was Wreay and the preceding station was Calthwaite.

References

Notes

  1. ^ Pastscape Retrieved: 16 September 2012
  2. ^ Butt 1995, p. 217.
  3. ^ National Library of Scotland historic maps

Sources

  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7.