Haverthwaite railway station

Haverthwaite railway station is a railway station on the preserved Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway in Cumbria, England.

Haverthwaite
Station on heritage railway
Haverthwaite station.
LocationHaverthwaite, Cumbria
England
Coordinates54.249°N 2.999°W / 54.249; -2.999
Grid referenceSD349842
Managed byLakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
Platforms2 (1 in use, 1 disused)
Location
Haverthwaite
Location in South Lakeland
Haverthwaite
Location in Cumbria

History

The station in 2014

The station opened on 1 June 1869, with sidings and a goods shed.[1] The station originally served the nearby village of Haverthwaite, Cumbria. A long siding once served the iron works blast furnace of Backbarrow. Until 1935, gunpowder from Low Wood was brought to the main line by a horse-worked narrow gauge tramway.[1] Passenger services were withdrawn from the station from 30 September 1946 but the station was not officially closed until 13 June 1955.[2] Summer only passenger trains continued to pass through the station until 1965.

The station today

The station has a main building which houses a booking hall and waiting room. There is also a toilet block and plenty of outside seating. The station has a footbridge and a second platform, however these are currently not in use. Haverthwaite also is the location of the engine sheds and workshops.[1]

Preceding station   Heritage railways Following station
Terminus   Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway   Newby Bridge
Disused railways
Greenodd
Line and station closed
  Furness Railway
Ulverston to Lakeside Line
  Newby Bridge
Line and station open

References

  1. "History of the railway". Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench
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