Blencow railway station

Blencow

The station in 1962
Location
Place Newbiggin
Area Eden
Grid reference NY463304
Operations
Original company Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway (London and North Western Railway/Stockton and Darlington Railway joint)
Pre-grouping CK&PR (London and North Western Railway/North Eastern Railway joint)
Post-grouping Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway (London, Midland and Scottish Railway/London and North Eastern Railway joint)
History
2 January 1865 Opened
3 March 1952 Closed
2 July 1956 Reopened
6 March 1972 Closed[1]
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Closed railway stations in Britain
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Blencow railway station was situated on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway between Penrith and Cockermouth in Cumbria, England. The station served the villages of Blencow (or Blencowe) and Newbiggin. The station opened to passenger traffic on 2 January 1865, and closed on 3 March 1952. It reopened temporarily on 2 July 1956 before closing permanently on 6 March 1972.

Although called Blencow the station was actually situated on the edge of Newbiggin and was over 2 miles (3.2 km) from Blencow. Possible alternative names for the station before it was opened were Newbiggin station and Dacre & Greystoke station The station could not be named Newbiggin as there is another Newbiggin on the Carlisle - Settle Railway a few miles away.

References

  1. Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 37. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Penruddock   Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway   Penrith

Coordinates: 54°39′58″N 2°49′59″W / 54.666°N 2.833°W / 54.666; -2.833


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