Middleton-on-Lune railway station was located in Westmorland, England, (now in Cumbria), serving the hamlet and rural locale of Middleton on the Ingleton Branch Line. It was opened as Middleton in 1861 and renamed Middleton-on-Lune on 19 July 1926, closing in 1931.[1]
Middleton-on-Lune | |||||
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| Location | Middleton, South Lakeland, Cumbria England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°17′18″N 2°34′26″W / 54.2883°N 2.5739°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD62708823 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Lancaster and Carlisle Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
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| 16 September 1861[1] | Opened | ||||
| 19 July 1931[1] | Closed to passengers | ||||
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History
editThe Lancaster and Carlisle Railway built the Ingleton Branch Line from the existing Ingleton Station to Low Gill.[2] By the time the branch was completed in 1861, the L&CR was operated by the London and North Western Railway (L&NWR).
After formal closure the line was still on occasions used for weekend excursions and to transport pupils to and from local boarding schools. Goods traffic continued until 1 October 1964. The line was maintained as a possible relief route until April 1967 when the tracks were lifted.[3] The main station building survives as a private dwelling.
References
editNotes
editSources
edit- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7.
- Western, Robert (1990). The Ingleton Branch. Oxford : Oakwood Press. ISBN 0 85361 394 X
External links
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Barbon | London and North Western Railway Ingleton Branch Line |
Sedbergh |