Brisco railway station

Brisco railway station (NY4313251259) in St Cuthbert Without parish, was situated on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (the West Coast Main Line) between Carlisle and Penrith. It served the rural district of Brisco and Newbiggin Hall, Cumbria, England. The station opened on 17 December 1846, and closed in December 1852.[2]

Lancaster and
Carlisle Railway
Carlisle Citadel
Brisco
Wreay
Southwaite
Calthwaite
Plumpton
Penrith
Clifton Moor
Clifton and Lowther
Shap
Shap Summit
914 ft
278.6 m
Tebay
Low Gill
(2nd)
Low Gill
(1st)
Grayrigg
(1st)
Grayrigg
(2nd)
Oxenholme
Milnthorpe
Burton and Holme
Carnforth
Bolton-le-Sands
Hest Bank
Lancaster Castle
Lancaster (Greaves)

Brisco railway station
LocationBrisco, Carlisle
England
Coordinates54.8528°N 2.8872°W / 54.8528; -2.8872
Grid referenceNY431512
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancaster and Carlisle Railway
Key dates
17 December 1846Opened
December 1852Closed to passengers
1952[1]Closed to goods

The station

The station had two platforms and a station master's house.[3] The station house remains, the platforms have been demolished. It proved to be unviable and the decision was made to close it in favour of Wreay railway station that was located nearby.[4]

Stations on the line

The next station on the line towards Carlisle was Carlisle and the preceding station was Wreay.

References

Notes
  1. Pastscape Retrieved : 2012-09-15
  2. Butt 1995, p. 44
  3. Old Maps Retrieved : 2012-09-15
  4. Visitoruk Retrieved : 2012-09-18
Sources
  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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