Braystones railway station
Braystones railway station serves the villages of Braystones and Beckermet in Cumbria, as well as caravan sites and beach bungalows in the vicinity.
Braystones  | |
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 View north-west, towards Nethertown | |
| Location | Beckermet, Copeland England |
| Coordinates | 54.440°N 3.543°W |
| Grid reference | NY000060 |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BYS |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 21 July 1849 | Station opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2015/16 |  1,028 |
| 2016/17 |  956 |
| 2017/18 | 992 |
| 2018/19 | 1,036 |
| 2019/20 | 1,374 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station is an unstaffed request stop on the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line. It is situated directly on the coast in a remote location. Pearson's 1992 railway guide is moved to comment, "The tiny halts at Braystones and Nethertown are as remote as anything British Rail has to offer....".[1]
History
The Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway was authorised in 1847 for a line which would link the town of Whitehaven with the Furness Railway at Broughton-in-Furness.[2] It was opened in stages, and the first section, that between Whitehaven and Ravenglass opened either on 1 June 1849[3] or on 21 July 1849.[4] The station was host to four LMS caravans from 1937 to 1939.[5]
The station buildings are still extant however are in private ownership. A bus-stop style shelter is provided on the single platform.
Service
As of the 30 June 2019 timetable, six trains call in each direction (on request) from Monday to Friday, with seven northbound and five southbound trains on Saturdays. There is no late evening service, but a limited Sunday service of four trains in each direction (on request) was introduced at the May 2018 timetable change;[6] the first to run over this section since 1976.
References
- Pearson's Railway Rides, The Cumbrian Coast. J M Pearson & Son, Staffs, 1992.
- Rush, Robert W. (1973). The Furness Railway 1843-1923. The Oakwood Library of Railway History. Lingfield: Oakwood Press. pp. 33–34. OL35.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Rush 1973, p. 34
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 42, 195, 248. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. p. 22. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- Table 100 National Rail timetable, May 2018
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Braystones railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Braystones railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Northern Cumbrian Coast Line |