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Southwaite railway station

Coordinates: 54°47′53″N 2°51′30″W / 54.7980°N 2.8582°W / 54.7980; -2.8582
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Southwaite
General information
LocationSouthwaite, Eden
England
Coordinates54°47′53″N 2°51′30″W / 54.7980°N 2.8582°W / 54.7980; -2.8582
Grid referenceNY449451
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancaster and Carlisle Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
17 December 1846Opened
7 April 1952Closed to passengers
1964[1]Closed to goods

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.[2]

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

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The station had two platforms, an overbridge, a station hotel, railway cottages and a signal box.[3] The station house remains as a private dwelling, however the platforms have been demolished. The line has been electrified.

Stations on the line

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

References

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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.
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