Broughton-in-Furness railway station

Broughton-in-Furness
Location
Place Broughton-in-Furness
Area South Lakeland
Coordinates 54°16′34″N 3°12′43″W / 54.276°N 3.212°W / 54.276; -3.212Coordinates: 54°16′34″N 3°12′43″W / 54.276°N 3.212°W / 54.276; -3.212
Grid reference SD2187
Operations
Original company Coniston Railway
Pre-grouping Furness Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 1[1]
History
1848 Station opened as a terminus
June 1859 Line extended to Coniston
6 October 1958 Station closed to passengers
30 April 1962 Station closed completely
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Broughton-in-Furness Railway Station is a closed railway station that served the market town of Broughton-in-Furness, in Cumbria, England. It was on the branch line to Coniston.

History

In 1848 the Furness Railway extended its line from Barrow to Kirkby-in-Furness to nearby Broughton-in-Furness with the intention of serving local copper mines. Two years later, on 10 August 1857, Parliament authorised an extension of the line from Broughton northwards to Coniston which opened in June 1859.[2]

British Railways closed the station and the branch to passengers in 1958 and to goods in 1962.[3]

The station building remains.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Foxfield
Line closed, station open
  Furness Railway
Coniston Railway
  Woodland
Line and station closed

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