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Low Row railway station

Coordinates: 54°57′39″N 2°38′57″W / 54.9608°N 2.6492°W / 54.9608; -2.6492
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Low Row
General information
LocationLow Row, City of Carlisle
England
Coordinates54°57′39″N 2°38′57″W / 54.9608°N 2.6492°W / 54.9608; -2.6492
Grid referenceNY584631
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNewcastle and Carlisle Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
28 July 1836Opened
5 January 1959Closed
Location
Map

Low Row is a former railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which served the village of Low Row in Cumbria between 1836 and 1965.

History

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The station was opened on 20 July 1836 by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. The station was closed to passengers on 5 January 1959[1] and closed completely in 1965.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 265. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Low Row Station (499539)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Low Row railway station, Cumbria". Geograph. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Gilsland   North Eastern Railway
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
  Naworth