Armathwaite railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Armathwaite


manager = Northern Rail
locale = Armathwaite
borough = Eden
code = AWT
lowusage0405 = 9,489
lowusage0506 = 9,698
lowusage0607 = 7,984
platforms = 2
start = 1 May 1876

Armathwaite railway station serves the village of Armathwaite in Cumbria, England. It is operated by Northern Rail, which provides all passenger-train services. It is now, since the closure of Cotehill (1952), Cumwhinton (1956) and Scotby (1942) stations, the final stop on the Settle-Carlisle Line before the terminus at Carlisle. It was opened in May 1876, closed in May 1970 when local passenger trains ceased on the route and reopened in July 1986. By then, the original station building had been sold for private use so a passenger shelter was built at the other end of the platform.

History

Opened by the Midland Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.

Sectorisation was introduced in the 1980's, and when the station was reopened, it was served by Regional Railways until the Privatisation of British Railways.

The line through the station is often used as a diversionary route for the West Coast Main Line.

ervices

Six trains each way serve the station Mondays to Saturdays, with three trains each way calling on Sundays (increasing to five during the summer months).

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