Construction of the Furness Railway was authorised in May 1844.[1] It was opened in stages: the line between Dalton and Barrow was in use (on an unofficial basis) by 3 June 1846, as was the line between Salthouse Junction and Piel. A line between Dalton and Kirkby was opened on 12 August 1846, when the earlier sections were officially opened.[2] Dalton station was opened to passengers on 24 August 1846.[3] An eastward extension from Dalton to Ulverston was authorised on 27 July 1846; it did not open until April 1854.[4]
The station once had three platforms; however, only two are in use today. The disused one is adjacent to the Barrow-bound platform, from which it is separated by a wooden fence. The area is now very overgrown and inaccessible to the public.
Facilitiesedit
The station is unstaffed, with a card-only ticket machine on the southbound side; passengers have to obtain a promise-to-pay notice to pay by cash on board the train.[5] Digital signs and timetable posters are provided on each platform for train running information purposes. The station buildings are no longer in rail use, though shelters are located on each side. Access to the platforms is either via steps from the over bridge at the south end or via paths from adjacent public roads (the latter are step-free).[6]
It receives a roughly hourly service (Mon-Sat) to Lancaster via Ulverston and to Barrow-in-Furness. Most trains continue to Preston and Manchester Airport southbound and some continue to Carlisle via Millom northbound. On Sundays, there is also an hourly service each way, with a few through trains and from Carlisle since the summer 2018 timetable change[7]
Freight diversionary lineedit
Freight trains for the Cumbrian Coast line (most notably nuclear reprocessing traffic) leave the line about a kilometre west of Dalton and take the direct line northwards to Askam. This route (the original 1846 line from Kirkby-in-Furness and Barrow to Dalton) avoids having to go through Barrow station.
Referencesedit
^Rush, Robert W. (1973). The Furness Railway 1843-1923. The Oakwood Library of Railway History. Lingfield: Oakwood Press. p. 19. OL35.
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Dalton station redirects here For the request stop in Canada see Dalton station Ontario Not to be confused with Dalston railway station Cumbria Dalton is a railway station on the Furness Line which serves the town of Dalton in Furness in Cumbria England It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains DaltonGeneral informationLocationDalton in Furness Westmorland and FurnessEnglandCoordinates54 09 15 N 3 10 44 W 54 1542260 N 3 1788365 W 54 1542260 3 1788365Grid referenceSD231737Owned byNetwork RailManaged byNorthern TrainsPlatforms2Tracks2Other informationStation codeDLTClassificationDfT category F2HistoryOriginal companyFurness RailwayPre groupingFurness RailwayPost groupingLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayBritish Rail London Midland Region Key dates24 August 1846 1846 08 24 OpenedPassengers2018 1964 1922019 2077 9682020 2125 2862021 2276 9322022 2368 796LocationDaltonLocation in Barrow in Furness CumbriaShow map of the former Borough of Barrow in FurnessDaltonLocation in Cumbria EnglandShow map of CumbriaNotesPassenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 3 Services 4 Freight diversionary line 5 References 6 External linksHistory editConstruction of the Furness Railway was authorised in May 1844 1 It was opened in stages the line between Dalton and Barrow was in use on an unofficial basis by 3 June 1846 as was the line between Salthouse Junction and Piel A line between Dalton and Kirkby was opened on 12 August 1846 when the earlier sections were officially opened 2 Dalton station was opened to passengers on 24 August 1846 3 An eastward extension from Dalton to Ulverston was authorised on 27 July 1846 it did not open until April 1854 4 The station once had three platforms however only two are in use today The disused one is adjacent to the Barrow bound platform from which it is separated by a wooden fence The area is now very overgrown and inaccessible to the public Facilities editThe station is unstaffed with a card only ticket machine on the southbound side passengers have to obtain a promise to pay notice to pay by cash on board the train 5 Digital signs and timetable posters are provided on each platform for train running information purposes The station buildings are no longer in rail use though shelters are located on each side Access to the platforms is either via steps from the over bridge at the south end or via paths from adjacent public roads the latter are step free 6 Services editNorthern TrainsRoute 6 vte Cumbrian Coast Furnessand Windermere Lines nbsp Carlisle nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Dalston nbsp nbsp Wigton nbsp nbsp nbsp Aspatria nbsp nbsp nbsp Maryport nbsp nbsp nbsp Flimby nbsp Workington nbsp nbsp Harrington nbsp nbsp Parton nbsp nbsp Whitehaven nbsp nbsp nbsp Corkickle nbsp St Bees nbsp nbsp Nethertown nbsp nbsp Braystones nbsp Sellafield nbsp nbsp Seascale nbsp nbsp nbsp Drigg nbsp Ravenglass for Eskdale nbsp nbsp Bootle nbsp nbsp Silecroft nbsp Millom nbsp nbsp nbsp Green Road nbsp nbsp Foxfield nbsp Kirkby in Furness nbsp nbsp Askam nbsp nbsp Barrow in Furness nbsp nbsp nbsp Roose nbsp Dalton nbsp nbsp Ulverston nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Cark amp Cartmel nbsp nbsp Kents Bank nbsp Grange over Sands nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Arnside nbsp nbsp Silverdale nbsp nbsp Carnforth nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Windermere nbsp nbsp nbsp Staveley nbsp nbsp nbsp Burneside nbsp nbsp nbsp Kendal nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Oxenholme Lake District nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Lancaster nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Preston nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Wigan North Western nbsp nbsp nbsp Manchester Oxford Road nbsp Manchester Piccadilly nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Mauldeth Road nbsp nbsp Burnage nbsp nbsp East Didsbury nbsp nbsp nbsp Gatley nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Heald Green nbsp nbsp Manchester Airport nbsp nbsp nbsp Bootle Braystones Drigg Flimby Green Road Kirkby in Furness Nethertown Parton and Silecroft are request stops It receives a roughly hourly service Mon Sat to Lancaster via Ulverston and to Barrow in Furness Most trains continue to Preston and Manchester Airport southbound and some continue to Carlisle via Millom northbound On Sundays there is also an hourly service each way with a few through trains and from Carlisle since the summer 2018 timetable change 7 Freight diversionary line editFreight trains for the Cumbrian Coast line most notably nuclear reprocessing traffic leave the line about a kilometre west of Dalton and take the direct line northwards to Askam This route the original 1846 line from Kirkby in Furness and Barrow to Dalton avoids having to go through Barrow station References edit Rush Robert W 1973 The Furness Railway 1843 1923 The Oakwood Library of Railway History Lingfield Oakwood Press p 19 OL35 Rush 1973 pp 20 21 Butt R V J 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations Yeovil Patrick Stephens Ltd p 76 ISBN 1 85260 508 1 R508 Rush 1973 pp 21 24 Dalton Cumbria Station Details Northern retrieved 25 November 2016 NRE Dalton Station Details National Rail Enquiries retrieved 25 November 2016 Table 100 National Rail timetable May 2023External links edit nbsp Cumbria portal nbsp Media related to Dalton railway station at Wikimedia Commons Train times and station information for Dalton railway station from National Rail Preceding station nbsp National Rail Following station Roose Northern TrainsFurness Line Ulverston Historical railways Furness Abbey Furness Railway Lindal nbsp This article on a railway station in North West England is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dalton railway station amp oldid 1190515752, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
