The station opened on 2 April 1866. The owning company was taken over by the LNWR and Furness Railway in 1879 as a Joint Line, whereafter the northern section through Bridgefoot was usually worked by the LNWR.[6]
Passenger traffic consisted of three trains a day in each direction, with an extra on Whitehaven market day and none on Sundays.[7] From opening, northbound passenger trains terminated at Marron Junction station where passengers changed for destinations beyond. In 1897 Marron Junction station closed, with trains running west through to Workington Main thereafter, a much better arrangement for most passengers. Passengers who would otherwise have changed at Marron Junction to head east to Brigham or beyond simply changed at the first stop after Marron Junction - Camerton.
Goods traffic typically consisted of a two daily turns Up and Down.
Mineral traffic was the dominant flow, typically six loaded and six empty through to Workington, though this was subject to considerable fluctuation with trade cycles. Stations and signalling along the line north of Rowrah were changed during the Joint regime to conform to LNWR standards.[8][9]
The station closed on 13 April 1931 when normal passenger traffic ended along the line. Goods trains continued to pass through the station until 1954.[10] An enthusiasts' special ran through on 5 September 1954. After scant occasional use the line was abandoned in 1960 and subsequently lifted.
Afterlifeedit
In 2013 the course of the line through the village was clear to see and the trackbed to the south had been made into a public footpath.
Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. ISBN978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
Suggitt, Gordon (2008). Lost Railways of Cumbria (Railway Series). Newbury: Countryside Books. ISBN978-1-84674-107-4.
Further readingedit
Anderson, Paul (April 2002). Hawkins, Chris (ed.). "Dog in the Manger? The Track of the Ironmasters". British Railways Illustrated. 11 (7). Clophill: Irwell Press Ltd. ISSN 0961-8244.
Bairstow, Martin (April 1995). Railways In The Lake District. Martin Bairstow. ISBN978-1-871944-11-2.
McGowan Gradon, William (2004) [1952]. The Track of the Ironmasters: A History of the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway. Grange-over-Sands: Cumbrian Railways Association. ISBN978-0-9540232-2-5.
Marsh, John; Garbutt, John (April 2002). Images of Cumbrian Railways. Sutton Publishing Ltd. ISBN978-0-7509-2834-2.
Western, Robert (2001). The Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway. Usk: Oakwood Press. ISBN978-0-85361-564-4. OL113.
External linksedit
Map of the line with photos in RAILSCOT
The station on overlain OS maps surveyed from 1898 in National Library of Scotland
The closed station on a 1948 OS Map in npe maps
The station in Rail Map Online
The railways of Cumbria in Cumbrian Railways Association
Photos of Cumbrian railways in Cumbrian Railways Association
in Railways of Cumbria
Cumbrian Industrial History in Cumbria Industrial History Society
The line's and station's Engineer's Line References in Railway Codes
Furness Railtour using many West Cumberland lines 5 September 1954 in Six Bells Junction
in Cumbria Film Archive
January 01, 1970
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This article is about a former station in Cumbria England For the station in Banff Scotland see Bridgefoot Halt railway station Bridgefoot railway station was built by the Whitehaven Cleator and Egremont Railway It served the village of Bridgefoot Cumbria England 4 5 BridgefootSite of station in 1961General informationLocationBridgefoot AllerdaleEnglandCoordinates54 39 01 N 3 27 44 W 54 6503 N 3 4623 W 54 6503 3 4623Grid referenceNY057293Platforms2 1 Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyWhitehaven Cleator and Egremont RailwayPre groupingLNWR amp FR Joint RailwayPost groupingLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates2 April 1866 2 Opened13 April 1931Closed 3 A 1904 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing right railways in the vicinity of the station site vteWhitehaven Cleator amp Egremont Railway Legend Cleator and WorkingtonJunction Railway Cumbrian Coast lineto Carlisle Cockermouth andWorkington Railway Marron Junction Workington Central Workington Main Bridgefoot Harrington Parton Halt Branthwaite Distington Distington Works Gilgarran Branch Ullock Parton Lamplugh Rowrah Whitehaven Summit Winder Whitehaven Tunnel Yeathouse Corkickle Eskett Mirehouse Junction Eskett Junction Moor Row Frizington St Bees Cleator Moor West Cleator Moor East St Bees Golf Halt Cleator Moor first Woodend Gillfoot Egremont Nethertown St Thomas CrossPlatform Beckermet Mines Braystones Beckermet Sellafield Cumbrian Coast lineto Barrow in Furness Contents 1 History 2 Afterlife 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Sources 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory editThe station opened on 2 April 1866 The owning company was taken over by the LNWR and Furness Railway in 1879 as a Joint Line whereafter the northern section through Bridgefoot was usually worked by the LNWR 6 Passenger traffic consisted of three trains a day in each direction with an extra on Whitehaven market day and none on Sundays 7 From opening northbound passenger trains terminated at Marron Junction station where passengers changed for destinations beyond In 1897 Marron Junction station closed with trains running west through to Workington Main thereafter a much better arrangement for most passengers Passengers who would otherwise have changed at Marron Junction to head east to Brigham or beyond simply changed at the first stop after Marron Junction Camerton Goods traffic typically consisted of a two daily turns Up and Down Mineral traffic was the dominant flow typically six loaded and six empty through to Workington though this was subject to considerable fluctuation with trade cycles Stations and signalling along the line north of Rowrah were changed during the Joint regime to conform to LNWR standards 8 9 The station closed on 13 April 1931 when normal passenger traffic ended along the line Goods trains continued to pass through the station until 1954 10 An enthusiasts special ran through on 5 September 1954 After scant occasional use the line was abandoned in 1960 and subsequently lifted Afterlife editIn 2013 the course of the line through the village was clear to see and the trackbed to the south had been made into a public footpath Preceding station Disused railways Following station Marron JunctionLine and station closed Whitehaven Cleator and Egremont Railway BranthwaiteLine and station closedSee also edit nbsp Cumbria portal Cockermouth and Workington Railway Cockermouth Keswick and Penrith RailwayReferences edit Suggitt 2008 p 58 Robinson 2002 p 28 Butt 1995 p 43 Smith amp Turner 2012 Map 26 Jowett 1989 Map 36 McGowan Gradon 2004 p 12 Bradshaw 1985 p 510 W McGowan Gradon s 1942 Furness Railway study via cumberlandarchives co uk Archived from the original on 26 January 2016 Retrieved 6 January 2016 Atterbury 2009 p 207 Marshall 1981 p 163 Sources edit Atterbury Paul 2009 Along Lost Lines Newton Abbot David and Charles ISBN 978 0 7153 2706 7 Bradshaw George 1985 July 1922 Bradshaw s General Railway and Steam Navigation guide for Great Britain and Ireland A reprint of the July 1922 issue Newton Abbot David amp Charles ISBN 978 0 7153 8708 5 OCLC 12500436 Butt R V J October 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 ISBN 978 1 85260 508 7 OCLC 60251199 OL 11956311M Jowett Alan March 1989 Jowett s Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland From Pre Grouping to the Present Day 1st ed Sparkford Patrick Stephens Ltd ISBN 978 1 85260 086 0 OCLC 22311137 Marshall John 1981 Forgotten Railways North West England Newton Abbot David and Charles ISBN 978 0 7153 8003 1 Robinson Peter W 2002 Cumbria s Lost Railways Catrine Stenlake Publishing ISBN 978 1 84033 205 6 Smith Paul Turner Keith 2012 Railway Atlas Then and Now Shepperton Ian Allan Publishing ISBN 978 0 7110 3695 6 Suggitt Gordon 2008 Lost Railways of Cumbria Railway Series Newbury Countryside Books ISBN 978 1 84674 107 4 Further reading editAnderson Paul April 2002 Hawkins Chris ed Dog in the Manger The Track of the Ironmasters British Railways Illustrated 11 7 Clophill Irwell Press Ltd ISSN 0961 8244 Bairstow Martin April 1995 Railways In The Lake District Martin Bairstow ISBN 978 1 871944 11 2 Conolly W Philip 1998 British railways pre grouping atlas and gazetteer 9th impression 5th ed Shepperton Ian Allan ISBN 978 0 7110 0320 0 OCLC 221481275 Joy David December 1983 Lake Counties Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume 14 Newton Abbot David and Charles ISBN 978 0 946537 02 0 McGowan Gradon William 2004 1952 The Track of the Ironmasters A History of the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway Grange over Sands Cumbrian Railways Association ISBN 978 0 9540232 2 5 Marsh John Garbutt John April 2002 Images of Cumbrian Railways Sutton Publishing Ltd ISBN 978 0 7509 2834 2 Welbourn Nigel September 2010 Lost Lines Joint Railways Shepperton Ian Allan Publishing ISBN 978 0 7110 3428 0 Western Robert 2001 The Cockermouth Keswick and Penrith Railway Usk Oakwood Press ISBN 978 0 85361 564 4 OL113 External links editMap of the line with photos in RAILSCOT The station on overlain OS maps surveyed from 1898 in National Library of Scotland The closed station on a 1948 OS Map in npe maps The station in Rail Map Online The railways of Cumbria in Cumbrian Railways Association Photos of Cumbrian railways in Cumbrian Railways Association The railways of Cumbria in Railways of Cumbria Cumbrian Industrial History in Cumbria Industrial History Society The line s and station s Engineer s Line References in Railway Codes Furness Railtour using many West Cumberland lines 5 September 1954 in Six Bells Junction A video tour de force of the region s closed lines in Cumbria Film Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bridgefoot railway station amp oldid 1008500503, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
