- Cliburn railway station
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Coordinates: 54°37′40″N 2°38′33″W / 54.627734°N 2.642519°W
Cliburn
Cliburn station in 2006Station statistics Lines Eden Valley Railway Other information Cliburn railway station was a station situated on the Eden Valley Railway in Cumbria, England. It served the village of Cliburn to the south. The station opened to passenger traffic on 9 June 1862, and closed on 17 September 1956.
Description
The station building and single platform were on the south side of the track, a signal box on the north side controlled the level crossing gates on the road to Cliburn. There was also a goods siding behind the station.[1]
After closure the station house became a private residence, the signal box also survives and has been restored.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Cliburn www.disused-stations.org.uk
- ^ Cliburn Station and Signal Box www.visitcumbria.com
Literature
- Walton, Peter (1992). The Stainmore & Eden Valley Railways. Oxford Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-86093-306-7.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. 1958/1997. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.
- Robert Western. The Eden Valley Railway.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station Clifton Moor Eden Valley Railway Temple Sowerby Categories:- Disused railway stations in Cumbria
- Railway stations opened in 1862
- Railway stations closed in 1956
- Eden, Cumbria
- North West England railway station stubs
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