The railway line and station were built by the Eden Valley Railway (EVR). The line opened for mineral traffic on 8 April 1862 and for passengers on 9 June 1862.[1] The station served the villages of Great Musgrave and Little Musgrave and also nearby Brough. The EVR was worked from the outset by the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) which absorbed the EVR on 1 January 1863.[2] The S&DR was in turn absorbed by the North Eastern Railway (NER) on 13 July 1863.
On the Railway grouping of 1923 the working was taken over by the London and North Eastern Railway. Under nationalization on 1 January 1948 British Railways took over, but closed the station to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 November 1952.
Great Musgrave Bridgeedit
Surviving bridge over railway cutting just north of the station in 2016
In May 2021, the space under the road bridge at Great Musgrave, north of the former railway station, was filled with 1600 tonnes of aggregate and concrete by Highways England, ostensibly for safety reasons. The bridge spanned a five-mile section of trackbed which local rail enthusiasts hoped to restore, linking the Eden Valley and Stainmore railways to create an 11-mile tourist line between Appleby and Kirkby Stephen.[3][4] Accused of 'vandalism', Highways England was forced to apply for retrospective planning permission for the Musgrave works,[5] with Eden District council receiving 913 objections and only two expressions of support,[6][7] and government intervention to pause HE's plans to infill dozens of other Victorian bridges across England.[7] Advised by planning officers to reject the application,[6] the council's planning committee unanimously refused retrospective planning permission on 16 June 2022.[8] Restoration of the Musgrave bridge to its former condition would cost an estimated £431,000, in addition to the £124,000 spent on the initial infilling work.[7] Work began in August 2023 to remove the infill material.[9]
After the Great Musgrave outcry, National Highways developed a new way to assess the abandoned rail bridges and tunnels it controls, with decisions reviewed in collaboration with experts from heritage, environmental and active travel sectors.[6]
Passenger facilities and servicesedit
1922 NER timetable showing passenger services through the station
A stationmaster's house and brick-built station building were provided on the single platform. There was a single goods siding. In July 1922 the NER operated five trains in each direction on each weekday, starting from Penrith which called to drop and pick up passengers and parcels. One of the up trains continued via Kirkby Stephen to Barnard Castle and Darlington. The other up trains terminated at Kirkby Stephen, three providing a connection into Tebay to Darlington trains.
^"Highways England accused of rail heritage vandalism". The Construction Index. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
^"Highways England accused of 'vandalism' after bridge infilled with concrete". ITV. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
^Peskett, Ted (24 July 2021). "Eden District Council say Highways England must apply to retain Great Musgrave Bridge infilling". News & Star / Cumberland News. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
^ abcHorgan, Rob (10 June 2022). "National Highways' bridge infilling application dealt blow by planning officials". New Civil Engineer. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
^ abcWeaver, Matthew (9 May 2022). "Cumbrian council may reverse concrete infilling of Victorian bridge". Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
^"Great Musgrave bridge: Concrete infill refused must be removed". BBC News. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
^Weaver, Matthew (14 August 2023). "Roads agency starts to undo its 'vandalism' of Victorian bridge". Guardian. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
Walton, Peter (1992). The Stainmore & Eden Valley Railways. Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN0-86093-306-7.
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Musgrave railway station was a railway station situated on the Eden Valley Railway and located between Penrith and Kirkby Stephen East England Contents 1 History 1 1 Great Musgrave Bridge 2 Passenger facilities and services 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp 1935 Map showing location of the stationThe railway line and station were built by the Eden Valley Railway EVR The line opened for mineral traffic on 8 April 1862 and for passengers on 9 June 1862 1 The station served the villages of Great Musgrave and Little Musgrave and also nearby Brough The EVR was worked from the outset by the Stockton and Darlington Railway S amp DR which absorbed the EVR on 1 January 1863 2 The S amp DR was in turn absorbed by the North Eastern Railway NER on 13 July 1863 On the Railway grouping of 1923 the working was taken over by the London and North Eastern Railway Under nationalization on 1 January 1948 British Railways took over but closed the station to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 November 1952 Great Musgrave Bridge edit nbsp Surviving bridge over railway cutting just north of the station in 2016In May 2021 the space under the road bridge at Great Musgrave north of the former railway station was filled with 1600 tonnes of aggregate and concrete by Highways England ostensibly for safety reasons The bridge spanned a five mile section of trackbed which local rail enthusiasts hoped to restore linking the Eden Valley and Stainmore railways to create an 11 mile tourist line between Appleby and Kirkby Stephen 3 4 Accused of vandalism Highways England was forced to apply for retrospective planning permission for the Musgrave works 5 with Eden District council receiving 913 objections and only two expressions of support 6 7 and government intervention to pause HE s plans to infill dozens of other Victorian bridges across England 7 Advised by planning officers to reject the application 6 the council s planning committee unanimously refused retrospective planning permission on 16 June 2022 8 Restoration of the Musgrave bridge to its former condition would cost an estimated 431 000 in addition to the 124 000 spent on the initial infilling work 7 Work began in August 2023 to remove the infill material 9 After the Great Musgrave outcry National Highways developed a new way to assess the abandoned rail bridges and tunnels it controls with decisions reviewed in collaboration with experts from heritage environmental and active travel sectors 6 Passenger facilities and services edit nbsp 1922 NER timetable showing passenger services through the stationA stationmaster s house and brick built station building were provided on the single platform There was a single goods siding In July 1922 the NER operated five trains in each direction on each weekday starting from Penrith which called to drop and pick up passengers and parcels One of the up trains continued via Kirkby Stephen to Barnard Castle and Darlington The other up trains terminated at Kirkby Stephen three providing a connection into Tebay to Darlington trains See also editKirkby Stephen East railway stationReferences edit Awdry 1990 p 127 Awdry p 128 Highways England accused of rail heritage vandalism The Construction Index 30 June 2021 Retrieved 17 June 2022 Highways England accused of vandalism after bridge infilled with concrete ITV 1 July 2021 Retrieved 17 June 2022 Peskett Ted 24 July 2021 Eden District Council say Highways England must apply to retain Great Musgrave Bridge infilling News amp Star Cumberland News Retrieved 17 June 2022 a b c Horgan Rob 10 June 2022 National Highways bridge infilling application dealt blow by planning officials New Civil Engineer Retrieved 17 June 2022 a b c Weaver Matthew 9 May 2022 Cumbrian council may reverse concrete infilling of Victorian bridge Guardian Retrieved 17 June 2022 Great Musgrave bridge Concrete infill refused must be removed BBC News 16 June 2022 Retrieved 17 June 2022 Weaver Matthew 14 August 2023 Roads agency starts to undo its vandalism of Victorian bridge Guardian Retrieved 16 August 2023 Walton Peter 1992 The Stainmore amp Eden Valley Railways Oxford Publishing Co ISBN 0 86093 306 7 Butt R V J 1995 The Directory Of Railway Stations Patrick Stephens Limited ISBN 1 85260 508 1 Awdry Christopher 1990 Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies Patrick Stephens Ltd ISBN 1 85260 049 7 British Railways Pre Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer Ian Allan Publishing 1997 1958 ISBN 0 7110 0320 3 External links edithttp www disused stations org uk m musgrave index shtml Disused Stations site record for Musgrave Preceding station Disused railways Following stationWarcop Eden Valley Railway Kirkby Stephen East54 30 57 N 2 21 54 W 54 5158 N 2 3649 W 54 5158 2 3649 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Musgrave railway station amp oldid 1170665668, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
