Ormside railway station

Ormside railway station was a station at Ormside, England, on the Midland Railway Settle-Carlisle Line. It was located 33 14 miles (53.5 km) south of Carlisle.[1]

Ormside
LocationOrmside, Eden
England
Grid referenceNY698170
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
Key dates
1876Station opens
1907Signal box into use
1952Station closed
1960Signal box closed

Station

Original proposals suggested a Station at Asby, the next parish south of Ormside. Later representation from local landowners resulted in the site being moved to this location. It was closed by the British Transport Commission on 2 June 1952[2] and the platforms subsequently demolished - the station building has however survived and is used as an education centre,[3] whilst the line remains in use for both freight & passenger traffic.

Signal box

A signal box was bought into use in 1907. It was 16 ft x 8 ft., with a 16 lever frame. The box closed on 8 March 1960.
Official records imply that, from 1886, a frame of 10 levers was worked from the station.

Notes

  1. Houghton & Foster; Appendix Map A.
  2. Daniels, Gerald David; Dench, Leslie Alan (February 1963) [1962]. Passengers No More 1952–1962. Closures of stations and branch lines (PDF) (2nd ed.). Brighton: GLO. p. 21. OCLC 504319235.
  3. "Outdoor education visits for the young people of Knowsley". www.ormsideeducationcentre.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2019.

References

  • Houghton, F.W & Foster W.H (1965 Second Ed) The Story Of The Settle - Carlisle Line, Advertiser Press Ltd, Huddersfield.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Appleby
Line and station open
  Midland Railway
Settle and Carlisle line
  Crosby Garrett
Line open, station closed

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