Lyneside railway station

Disused railway station in Westlinton, Cumbria

54°58′15″N 2°57′32″W / 54.970745°N 2.959027°W / 54.970745; -2.959027Grid referenceNY387644Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyBorder Union RailwayPre-groupingNorth British RailwayPost-groupingLNERKey dates29 October 1861 (1861-10-29)Opened as West Linton10 October 1870Name changed to LinesideDecember 1871Name changed to Lyneside1 November 1929[1]Closed to passengers5 October 1964 (1964-10-05)Closed completely

Lyneside railway station served the hamlet of West Linton, Cumbria, England, from 1861 to 1964 on the Waverley Line.

History

The station opened sometime after 29 October 1861, when the line opened, but this date is not confirmed. The original name of the station was West Linton, but it was changed to Lineside on 10 October 1870 and finally changed to Lyneside in December 1871. The River Lyne is near the station site. The station was situated on the north side of an unnamed minor road. There was a single siding with a loop but there was no goods yard. The station closed to passengers on 1 November 1929 and closed completely on 5 October 1964.[2]

References

  1. ^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page73
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Lyneside". Disused Stations. Retrieved 9 February 2017.

External links

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Line and station closed 		  LNER
Waverley Line 		  Longtown
Line and station closed