Coniston (Cumbria) railway station
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| Coniston | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Coniston |
| Area | South Lakeland |
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| Grid reference | SD3097 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Coniston Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 3[1] |
| History | |
| 18 June 1859 | Station opened |
| 6 October 1958 | Station closed to passengers |
| 30 April 1962 | Station closed to freight |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Coniston is a closed railway station at the terminus of a branch line in Coniston, Cumbria, England.
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History
Authorised by Parliament in August 1857 the line to Coniston was open less than two years later in June 1859.[2] The station building was designed by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley in Swiss chalet style.[3] The station was enlarged between 1888 and 1892 at a cost of over £4,000 (equivalent to £390,000 in 2021).[4] The train shed was doubled in length and the goods shed was enlarged. A third platform was added in 1896 at a cost of £750 (equivalent to £80,000 in 2021).[4][5] British Railways closed the station and the branch to passengers in 1958 and goods in 1962.[6]
The station was abandoned and left to decay.[7]
See also
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Torver Line and station closed |
Furness Railway Coniston Railway |
Terminus | ||
References
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- Coniston on a navigable 1946 O. S. map
- The station on a navigable Edwardian OS map, via National Library of Scotland
- The station, via Rail Map Online
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- ↑ Images of the station, via Cumbria Railways Association
- ↑ Searle, MV (1983) Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways, New Cavendish Books P187
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- ↑ Western, Robert (2007), The Coniston Railway, Usk: Oakwood Press, ISBN 978-0-85361-667-2 P80
- ↑ Searle, MV (1983) Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways, New Cavendish Books P191
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- E. G. Paley buildings
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- Disused railway stations in Cumbria
- Railway stations opened in 1859
- Railway stations closed in 1962
- 1859 establishments in England
