Broughton-in-Furness railway station
| Broughton-in-Furness | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Broughton-in-Furness |
| Area | South Lakeland |
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| Grid reference | SD2187 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Coniston Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1848 | Station opens |
| 6 October 1958 | Station closed to passengers |
| 30 April 1962 | Station closed to freight |
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Broughton-in-Furness Railway Station is a closed railway station that served the market town of Broughton-in-Furness, in Cumbria, England and was on the branch line to Coniston.
History
In 1848 the Furness Railway extended its line from Barrow to Kirkby-in-Furness to nearby Broughton-in-Furness with the intention of serving local copper mines. Two years later Parliament authorised, on 10 August 1857,[1] an extension of the line from Broughton northwards to Coniston which opened in June 1859.[2] British Railways closed the station and the branch to passengers in 1958 and goods in 1962.[3]
The station building remains.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Foxfield Line closed, station open |
Furness Railway Coniston Railway |
Woodland Line and station closed |
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References
- ↑ Searle, MV (1983) Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways, New Cavendish Books P187
- ↑ Searle, MV (1983) Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways, New Cavendish Books P187
- ↑ Western, Robert (2007), The Coniston Railway, Usk: Oakwood Press, ISBN 978-0-85361-667-2 P80
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