Eskmeals is a former railway station in the Eskmeals area of the Cumbrian coast, England. It was located on the Cumbrian Coast Line, south of Ravenglass and near to the estuary of the River Esk. It was situated at the southern end of Eskmeals Viaduct.[4] It served a scattered farming community.
Eskmeals | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Eskmeals, Copeland England |
| Coordinates | 54°20′07″N 3°24′18″W / 54.3354°N 3.4049°W |
| Grid reference | SD 087 942 |
| Platforms | 2[1][2] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 8 July 1850 | Opened |
| 3 August 1959 | Closed[3] |
| 1982-96 | Demolished |
Cumbrian Coast line |
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History
editThe Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway was authorised in 1847 to build a line which would link the town of Whitehaven with the Furness Railway at Broughton-in-Furness.[5] It was opened in stages, and the section between Ravenglass through Eskmeals to Bootle opened either on 19 July 1850[6] or on 8 July 1850.[7] On 28 October 1850 the last section between Bootle and Broughton-in-Furness was formally opened.[6]
The coastal line through Eskmeals survived Beeching and carries a regular all stations service to this day. Eskmeals is the only station between Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven shown in the Bradshaw's Guide 1922 which has closed. Passenger services were withdrawn by the British Transport Commission on 3 August 1959.[8] The buildings remained intact until the early 1980s but have since been demolished;[9] the disused and overgrown platforms survive and can be seen from passing trains.
Services
editIn 1922 five trains in each direction called at Eskmeals, Monday to Saturday. One ran from Millom, calling at all stations to Whitehaven, the other four called at all stations from Carnforth to Whitehaven.
Two all stations trains in each direction between Carnforth and Whitehaven called on Sundays.
References
editNotes
edit- ^ Sankey & Norman 1978, p. 41.
- ^ Norman 2001, p. 58.
- ^ Broughton 1996, p. 50.
- ^ Davey 1984, p. 38.
- ^ Rush 1973, pp. 33–34.
- ^ a b Rush 1973, p. 34.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 39.
- ^ 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. 13. OCLC 504319235.
- ^ Eskmeals station - 1981 Derwent Railway Society; Retrieved 2 December 2016
Sources
edit- Bradshaw, George (1985) [July 1922]. Bradshaw's General Railway and Steam Navigation guide for Great Britain and Ireland: A reprint of the July 1922 issue. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-8708-5. OCLC 12500436.
- Broughton, John R. (1996). Past and Present Special: The Furness Railway. Wadenhoe: Past and Present Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85895-126-3.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Davey, C.R. (1984). Reflections of the Furness Railway. Barrow in Furness: Lakeland Heritage Books. ISBN 978-0-9509926-0-0.
- Norman, K.J. (2001) [1994]. The Furness Railway Volume 1:The Line Described. Kettering: Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85-794145-6.
- Rush, Robert W. (1973). The Furness Railway 1843-1923. The Oakwood Library of Railway History. Lingfield: Oakwood Press. OCLC 636546521. OL35.
- Sankey, Raymond; Norman, K.J. (1978). Furness Railway: A Photographic Collection. Clapham (via Lancaster): Dalesman Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 978-0-85206-424-5.
External links
edit- "The station on an overlain Edwardian OS 6" Map". National Library of Scotland.
- "The station on a 1948 OS Map". npe maps.
- "The station and line on overlain maps". Rail Map Online.
- "The station, line and mileages". Railway Codes.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenglass for Eskdale Line and station open |
Furness Railway Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway |
Bootle Line and station open | ||