Haverthwaite railway station
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Haverthwaite station.
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Place | Haverthwaite |
Area | Cumbria |
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Grid reference | SD349842 |
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Managed by | Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway |
Platforms | 2 (1 in use, 1 disused) |
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Haverthwaite railway station is a railway station on the preserved Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway.
History
The station opened on the 1 June 1869, with sidings and a goods shed.[1] The station originally served the nearby village of Haverthwaite, Cumbria. A long siding once served the iron works blast furnace of Backbarrow. Until 1935, gunpowder from Low Wood was brought to the main line by a horse-worked narrow gauge tramway.[1] Passenger services were withdrawn from the station from 30 September 1946 but the station was not officially closed until 13 June 1955.[2] Summer only passenger trains continued to pass through the station until 1965
The station today
The station has a main building which houses a booking hall and waiting room. There is also a toilet block and plenty of outside seating. The station has a footbridge and a second platform, however these are currently not in use. Haverthwaite also is the location of the engine sheds and workshops.[1]
Preceding station | Heritage railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway | Newby Bridge | ||
Disused railways | ||||
Greenodd Line and station closed |
Furness Railway Ulverston to Lakeside Line |
Newby Bridge Line and station open |
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Proposed Heritage railways | ||||
Greenodd Line and station closed |
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway | Newby Bridge Line and station open |
There is hope[weasel words] that the short tunnel underneath the nearby road could be required for restoration as part of an extension towards Greenodd, as land between a new site close to the place itself and Haverthwaite is still free from re-development.[citation needed]
References
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