Torver railway station
| Torver | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Torver |
| Area | South Lakeland |
| Coordinates | 54°20′19″N 3°06′07″W / 54.3385°N 3.1020°WCoordinates: 54°20′19″N 3°06′07″W / 54.3385°N 3.1020°W |
| Grid reference | SD2894 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Coniston Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 18 June 1859 | Station opened |
| 6 October 1958 | Station closed to passengers |
| 30 April 1962 | Station closed to freight |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Torver is a closed railway station that served the village of Torver, in Cumbria, England and was on the branch line to Coniston.
History
Authorised by Parliament in August 1857 the line to Conistion was open less than two years later in June 1859.[1] The station was used for the shipment of slate and stone from the local quarries. British Railways closed the station and the branch to passengers in 1958 and goods in 1962.[2]
The station building remains and has been converted into holiday accommodation.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Line and station closed |
Furness Railway Coniston Railway |
Coniston Line and station closed | ||
References
- ↑ Searle, MV (1983) Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways, New Cavendish Books P187
- ↑ Western, Robert (2007), The Coniston Railway, Usk: Oakwood Press, ISBN 978-0-85361-667-2 P80
- ↑ http://www.coppermines.co.uk/property/show_details.cgi?id=3
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