New Biggin railway station

New Biggin
Location
Place Newbiggin
Area Eden
Coordinates 54°38′51″N 2°34′35″W / 54.647425°N 2.576507°W / 54.647425; -2.576507Coordinates: 54°38′51″N 2°34′35″W / 54.647425°N 2.576507°W / 54.647425; -2.576507
Grid reference NY628281
Operations
Original company Midland Railway
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 2
History
1 May 1876 Opened
4 May 1970 Station closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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New Biggin or Newbiggin was a railway station which served the village of Newbiggin near Kirkby Thore in Newbiggin parish, Cumbria, England. It was located on the Settle-Carlisle Line, 24 34 miles (39.8 km) south of Carlisle. Whilst the station is now disused, the line is still operational and the nearest open station is Appleby.

History

It was built by the Midland Railway and opened on 1 May 1876.[1] The station was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders.[2]

The station was closed on 4 May 1970[1] (when the local service over the line was withdrawn by British Rail) and the disused platforms subsequently demolished. The station building on the eastern side of the line still survives and is maintained as a private house.

References

  1. 1 2 Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 168. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
  2. "Notes by the Way.". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. British Newspaper Archive. 1 November 1884. Retrieved 12 July 2016 via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required (help)).
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Long Marton   Midland Railway
Settle-Carlisle Railway
  Culgaith
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