Appleby railway station (Cumbria)

Infobox UK station
name = Appleby

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manager = Northern Rail
locale = Appleby-in-Westmorland
borough = Eden
code = APP
lowusage0405 = 62,511
lowusage0506 = 66,449
lowusage0607 = 61,886
platforms = 2
years = 1 May 1876
events = Station opens as Appleby
years1 = 1 September 1952
events1 = Renamed Appleby West
years2 = 6 May 1968
events2 = Renamed Appleby

"This article is about the railway station in Cumbria, England. For other similarly named railway stations see Appleby railway station".

Appleby railway station serves the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland in Cumbria, England. It is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services. The station is 49 km (30¾ miles) south east of Carlisle on the Settle-Carlisle Line.

The station was formerly called Appleby West, the older Appleby East station was nearby on the Eden Valley Railway. The buildings of Appleby East still survive.

Well known railway enthusiast Bishop Eric Treacy died at Appleby railway station after suffering a heart attack. A plaque commemorates the spot.

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.

When Sectorisation was introduced in the 1980's, the station 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

There is generally a service every two-hours daily northbound to Carlisle (seven in total) and southbound to Leeds (six on Mondays to Fridays, seven on Saturdays). Three services each way call on Sundays, increasing to five in the summer months.

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