The station had two platforms, a signal box to the north and a station master's house. The goods yard had a weighing machine and a coal yard.[2] The much modified station house survives, the platforms have however been demolished and the line has been electrified. An electricity supply sub-station is located here and the railway becomes triple track here for a distance running north.
The old Ingleton Branch Line's Low Gill Viaduct lay nearby. This line was completed in 1861 and served the towns of Ingleton, Kirkby Lonsdale and Sedbergh. It closed to passengers in 1954 and was dismantled in 1967.[3]
A fatal railway accident occurred on 23 February 2007, just to the south of Grayrigg that killed one passenger and 28 seriously injured. The derailment to a London (Euston) to Glasgow Virgin Pendolino express was caused by a faulty set of points controlled from the nearby Lambrigg ground frame. The points which caused the derailment, and points on the opposite line, were removed from the track following the derailment. The track is now welded continuously for 2.2 miles here, including the section over the Docker Viaduct. The overhead electrical line equipment had to be replaced, double-line catenary from a single stand being used.
Stations on the lineedit
The next station on the line towards Carlisle was Low Gill and the preceding station was Oxenholme.
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.
External linksedit
Old Cumbria Gazetteer
Time Capsules - station photograph
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grayrigg, railway, station, lambrigg, parish, situated, course, original, lancaster, carlisle, railway, west, coast, main, line, between, lancaster, penrith, served, village, rural, district, grayrigg, cumbria, england, station, opened, november, 1861, closed,. Grayrigg railway station in Lambrigg parish was situated on the course of the original Lancaster and Carlisle Railway L amp CR the West Coast Main Line between Lancaster and Penrith It served the village and rural district of Grayrigg Cumbria England The new station opened in November 1861 and closed on 1 February 1954 1 replacing the L amp CR station that was located two miles 3 2 km west of the station and closed in 1861 1 Grayrigg railway stationThe station house in 2013General informationLocationGrayrigg South LakelandEnglandCoordinates54 21 31 N 2 37 09 W 54 3585 N 2 6191 W 54 3585 2 6191Grid referenceSD598960Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryPre groupingLondon and North Western RailwayPost groupingLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates1849first station openedNovember 1861resited1 February 1954Closed to passengers vteLancaster andCarlisle RailwayLegendCaledonian Main LineCarlisle CitadelMaryport amp Carlisle RlyTyne Valley Line andSettle Carlisle lineBriscoWreaySouthwaiteCalthwaitePlumptonPenrithCockermouth Keswickand Penrith RailwayClifton MoorEden Valley RailwayClifton and LowtherShapShap Summit 914 ft278 6 mSouth Durham amp Lancashire Union RailwayTebayLow Gill 2nd Ingleton branch lineLow Gill 1st Grayrigg 1st Grayrigg 2nd Kendal amp Windermere RailwayOxenholmeHincaster branch lineMilnthorpeBurton and HolmeFurness amp Midland Jnt RlyUlverstone amp Lancaster RailwayCarnforthBolton le SandsHest BankMorecambe branch line Little North Western RlyGlasson Dock branch lineLancaster CastleLancaster Greaves Lancaster amp PrestonJunction RailwayContents 1 The station 2 The Grayrigg derailment 3 Stations on the line 4 References 5 External linksThe station editThe station had two platforms a signal box to the north and a station master s house The goods yard had a weighing machine and a coal yard 2 The much modified station house survives the platforms have however been demolished and the line has been electrified An electricity supply sub station is located here and the railway becomes triple track here for a distance running north The old Ingleton Branch Line s Low Gill Viaduct lay nearby This line was completed in 1861 and served the towns of Ingleton Kirkby Lonsdale and Sedbergh It closed to passengers in 1954 and was dismantled in 1967 3 The Grayrigg derailment editMain article Grayrigg derailment nbsp The scene at the Grayrigg derailment A fatal railway accident occurred on 23 February 2007 just to the south of Grayrigg that killed one passenger and 28 seriously injured The derailment to a London Euston to Glasgow Virgin Pendolino express was caused by a faulty set of points controlled from the nearby Lambrigg ground frame The points which caused the derailment and points on the opposite line were removed from the track following the derailment The track is now welded continuously for 2 2 miles here including the section over the Docker Viaduct The overhead electrical line equipment had to be replaced double line catenary from a single stand being used Stations on the line editThe next station on the line towards Carlisle was Low Gill and the preceding station was Oxenholme References editNotes a b Butt 1995 p 108 Old Maps Archived 2012 04 30 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2012 09 15 Butt Page 207 SourcesButt 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 External links editOld Cumbria Gazetteer Time Capsules station photograph 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 Grayrigg railway station amp oldid 1120938438, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
