Floriston railway station

Floriston

Site of the station in 1991
Location
Place Floristonrigg
Area City of Carlisle
Coordinates 54°58′01″N 3°00′27″W / 54.9670°N 3.0074°W / 54.9670; -3.0074Coordinates: 54°58′01″N 3°00′27″W / 54.9670°N 3.0074°W / 54.9670; -3.0074
Grid reference NY3560064072
Operations
Original company Caledonian Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2
History
10 September 1847 Station opened[1]
17 July 1950 Station closed[1]
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Floriston railway station was a station which served the rural area around Floristonrigg, Rockcliffe Parish, south of Gretna in the English county of Cumbria. It was served by local trains on what is now known as the West Coast Main Line. The nearest station for Floriston is now at Carlisle.

History

Opened by the Caledonian Railway,[1] it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923 and was then closed by British Railways in 1950.

The station had a few sidings, a signal box on the other side of the level crossing from the platforms, pedestrian overbridge, stationmaster's house, ticket office and a waiting room. The line was double track here, however it is now a triple track section built on the site of one of the platforms, a siding, etc. Floriston was in the vicinity of the bridge over the River Esk.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Rockcliffe
Line open; Station closed		   Caledonian Railway
Main Line
   Gretna (Caledonian)
Line open; Station closed

The site today

Trains pass at speed on the electrified West Coast Main Line. The station platforms and all other buildings have been demolished, the pedestrian overbridge has also been removed, however the level crossing is still present.

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Butt (1995), page 97

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