Beckfoot railway station

Beckfoot Halt

Beckfoot railway station looking West to Ravenglass, 'Down' the line.
Location
Place Boot, Cumbria
Area Copeland, Cumbria
Coordinates 54°23′35″N 3°16′59″W / 54.393°N 3.283°W / 54.393; -3.283Coordinates: 54°23′35″N 3°16′59″W / 54.393°N 3.283°W / 54.393; -3.283
Grid reference NY 168 004
Operations
Managed by R&ER
Owned by R&ER
Operated by R&ER
Platforms 1
History
1876 Opened (3 ft gauge)
1913 Station closed
1916 Reopened (15 in gauge
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Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway

Legend
Cumbrian Coast Line
to Barrow-in-Furness

National Rail Ravenglass(NR)

0 mi Ravenglass
Cumbrian Coast Line
to Carlisle

_ mi
Ravenglass Main Street
Raven Villa

1 in 48 (down)
Barrow Marsh
Black Bridge
1 mi
_ mi Muncaster Mill
Muncaster Mill Farm Crossing
Mill Race

Mill Wood Bank 1 in 43 (up)
_ mi Miteside Halt
Miteside Loop
2 mi
Katie Caddy Bridge

Footpath Crossing

Wet Cutting
Murthwaite Siding

Murthwaite Oak Tree 1 in 43 (up)
Murthwaite Quarry
_ mi Murthwaite Halt
Coronation Street
3 mi
Horsefalls Wood
Rock Point

1 in 40 (up)
Walk Mill Summit

1 in 51 (down)
Big Stone
Black Bridge (derelict)
Tom's Crossing
4 mi
_ mi Irton Road
Mere Beck

Long Yocking Crossing
Long Yocking Corner
The Chicken Run
Eskdale Green Level Crossing
_ mi The Green
Eskdale Valley Road

Hollin How Bank 1 in 43 (up)
5 mi
Hollin How Bridge
Hollin How Summit
Fisherground Incline
Fisherground Farm Crossing

1 in 55 (up)
Fisherground Loop
_ mi Fisherground Halt
Ban Garth Incline

Spout House Curve 1 in 52 (up)
Spout House Bridge
Gilbert's Cutting
6 mi
Beckfoot Smithy
Beckfoot Quarry
Big Stone

1 in 67 (up)
_ mi Beckfoot
Beckfoot Level Crossing

Beckfoot Bank 1 in 53 (up)
Ghyll Force Junction
Boot
Beckfoot Summit
Dalegarth Cottages
Whillan Beck
_ mi Dalegarth for Boot
Ghyll Force mines

Beckfoot railway station is a railway station on the 15" gauge Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in Cumbria. The station is situated within walking distance of the Eastern terminus of the line, Dalegarth. The station is unstaffed at all times, and is only 20 metres long. The station can be accessed either by steps or from, the road which crosses the line, east of the station. It differs from the other stations in that passengers will only be picked up here on down journeys (Dalegarth-Ravenglass) and will only be set down here on up journeys (Ravenglass-Dalegarth). This is because the station is close to Dalegarth, and to save stopping for passengers completing very short journeys. There is a level crossing at the eastern end of the platform, marking the beginning of the private road from Beckfoot to Dalegarth cottages which runs for half a mile eastwards. This road is known as Beckfoot Lonnin and walkers can continue behind the Cottages at the end of the Lonnin up to the original 3' gauge railway station at Boot village.

The station is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) from Ravenglass and 12 mile (0.80 km) from Dalegarth.

Accessibility

Due to the length of the platform, the railway are unable to accommodate wheelchair passengers, for health & safety reasons.

Preceding station   Heritage railways Following station
Fisherground Halt   Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway   Dalegarth for Boot
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