• Source: Longtown railway station

Longtown railway station served the town of Longtown, Cumbria, England, from 1861 to 1970 on the Waverley Route.




History


The station opened on 29 October 1861 by the North British Railway. The station was situated on the north side of the A7. There was a goods yard to the north of the station and had five sidings in total; the fifth running to the end of a cattle dock. The siding at the rear of the yard served a coal and lime depot. A two road engine shed opened to the north side of the station on 15 October 1861 but closed in 1924 and was demolished shortly after. The station closed in 1969, although the line was still open for goods traffic to the army depot, until the station closed completely in 1970.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Longtown railway station
• Waverley Route
• Keith Town railway station
• Carlisle railway history
• North British Railway
• List of closed railway stations in Britain: K-L
• Carlisle railway station
• Moffat railway station
• Slip coach
• Borders Railway