The two parts of the station are separated by the station's car park. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains, who provide all passenger train services, whilst the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway run its own platforms and services.
The National Rail station was originally known as Ravenglass before being lengthened to Ravenglass for Eskdale. It was then renamed to Ravenglass on 6 May 1974.[1] When First North Western operated the station during the early part of the 21st century, it reverted to its name of Ravenglass for Eskdale, until Northern Rail rebranded the station signage in 2007, losing the suffix once more. Since 2018 the station has been called "Ravenglass for Eskdale" on all timetables and ticketing, but the station signage remains as "Ravenglass" without the suffix (as at 21 June 2021).
This station has two platforms, one serving trains travelling towards Barrow-in-Furness and one for trains travelling towards Carlisle. All former station buildings on the National Rail site, which is now unstaffed, are currently owned by the Eskdale Railway company - the main building being a pub, The Ratty Arms,[2] the old southbound shelter a museum (leaving only small shelters for mainline travellers) and the goods shed an engineering workshop. The old Furness Railway main line signal box south of the station also survives - though out of railway use since 1965, it has been restored by the R&ER as a working museum exhibit and is open to the public.[3]
Step-free access to both (staggered) platforms is available, with the northbound one via ramps from the Village Car Park and from the Ratty Arms, and to the southbound platform from the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway car park. There is also a footbridge link to the R&ER station at the south end of the northbound platform. To cross between the platforms either use the road bridge (north of the station) or the footbridge at the South End of the station, to the R and E R car park. [4] Train running information can be obtained from timetable posters, information screens and by telephone. A ticket machine is also now in service, to allow intending travellers to buy their tickets prior to boarding.
A basic hourly service operates in each direction, although one northbound train terminates at Sellafield rather than running through to Carlisle.[5] Through tickets from trains on the Cumbria Coast Line are available to the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. Additional evening trains and the first Sunday service for more than 40 years were introduced at the May 2018 timetable change. This runs broadly hourly each way from mid-morning until 19:00.
Ravenglass and Eskdale RailwayEdit
The platforms at the adjacent Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway station.
The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, also known as La'al Ratty from Cumbrian dialect, is a heritage railway, providing journeys on a narrow-gauge railway up the scenic Eskdale valley. The Ravenglass station owned by the line is the other side of the car park and is the line's primary station and base of operations, with fully equipped workshops, motive power depot, carriage shed, paint shop and signal box. For passengers, there is a museum, café, gift shop and ticket office. The station has a turntable and three platforms, however only platforms 1 and 3 see regular use.
The station opened in 1875 and has closed and reopened to passengers as the companies have. It has had many changes in layout and design, and is currently at its largest size that it has ever been.
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Ravenglass also known as Ravenglass for Eskdale is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line which runs between Carlisle and Barrow in Furness The station situated 29 1 4 miles 47 km north west of Barrow in Furness serves the village of Ravenglass in Cumbria It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains RavenglassRavenglass for EskdaleGeneral informationLocationRavenglass CopelandEnglandCoordinates54 21 20 N 3 24 32 W 54 3556605 N 3 4088794 W 54 3556605 3 4088794Grid referenceSD085964Owned byNetwork RailManaged byNorthern TrainsPlatforms2Tracks2ConnectionsRavenglass R amp ER Other informationStation codeRAVClassificationDfT category F2HistoryOriginal companyWhitehaven and Furness Junction RailwayPre groupingFurness RailwayPost groupingLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayBritish Rail London Midland Region Key dates19 July 1849OpenedPassengers2017 1831 9302018 1933 4562019 2042 8022020 219 1022021 2229 470LocationRavenglassLocation in Copeland CumbriaShow map of the former Borough of CopelandRavenglassLocation in Cumbria EnglandShow map of CumbriaNotesPassenger statistics from the Office of Rail and RoadThe two parts of the station are separated by the station s car park The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains who provide all passenger train services whilst the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway run its own platforms and services The National Rail station was originally known as Ravenglass before being lengthened to Ravenglass for Eskdale It was then renamed to Ravenglass on 6 May 1974 1 When First North Western operated the station during the early part of the 21st century it reverted to its name of Ravenglass for Eskdale until Northern Rail rebranded the station signage in 2007 losing the suffix once more Since 2018 the station has been called Ravenglass for Eskdale on all timetables and ticketing but the station signage remains as Ravenglass without the suffix as at 21 June 2021 Contents 1 Overview 2 Services 3 Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOverview EditThis station has two platforms one serving trains travelling towards Barrow in Furness and one for trains travelling towards Carlisle All former station buildings on the National Rail site which is now unstaffed are currently owned by the Eskdale Railway company the main building being a pub The Ratty Arms 2 the old southbound shelter a museum leaving only small shelters for mainline travellers and the goods shed an engineering workshop The old Furness Railway main line signal box south of the station also survives though out of railway use since 1965 it has been restored by the R amp ER as a working museum exhibit and is open to the public 3 Step free access to both staggered platforms is available with the northbound one via ramps from the Village Car Park and from the Ratty Arms and to the southbound platform from the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway car park There is also a footbridge link to the R amp ER station at the south end of the northbound platform To cross between the platforms either use the road bridge north of the station or the footbridge at the South End of the station to the R and E R car park 4 Train running information can be obtained from timetable posters information screens and by telephone A ticket machine is also now in service to allow intending travellers to buy their tickets prior to boarding Services EditNorthern TrainsRoute 6vteCumbrian Coast Furnessand Windermere Lines Carlisle Dalston Wigton Aspatria Maryport Flimby Workington Harrington Parton Whitehaven Corkickle St Bees Nethertown Braystones Sellafield Seascale Drigg Ravenglass for Eskdale Bootle Silecroft Millom Green Road Foxfield Kirkby in Furness Askam Barrow in Furness Roose Dalton Ulverston Cark amp Cartmel Kents Bank Grange over Sands Arnside Silverdale Carnforth Windermere Staveley Burneside Kendal Oxenholme Lake District Lancaster Preston Wigan North Western Manchester Oxford Road Manchester Piccadilly Mauldeth Road Burnage East Didsbury Gatley Heald Green Manchester Airport Bootle Braystones Drigg Flimby Green Road Kirkby in Furness Nethertown Parton and Silecroft are request stops A basic hourly service operates in each direction although one northbound train terminates at Sellafield rather than running through to Carlisle 5 Through tickets from trains on the Cumbria Coast Line are available to the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Additional evening trains and the first Sunday service for more than 40 years were introduced at the May 2018 timetable change This runs broadly hourly each way from mid morning until 19 00 Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Edit The platforms at the adjacent Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway station The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway also known as La al Ratty from Cumbrian dialect is a heritage railway providing journeys on a narrow gauge railway up the scenic Eskdale valley The Ravenglass station owned by the line is the other side of the car park and is the line s primary station and base of operations with fully equipped workshops motive power depot carriage shed paint shop and signal box For passengers there is a museum cafe gift shop and ticket office The station has a turntable and three platforms however only platforms 1 and 3 see regular use The station opened in 1875 and has closed and reopened to passengers as the companies have It has had many changes in layout and design and is currently at its largest size that it has ever been See also EditRavenglass R amp ER the adjacent heritage railway station on the Ravenglass and Eskdale RailwayReferences Edit Slater J N ed July 1974 Notes and News Stations renamed by LMR Railway Magazine London IPC Transport Press Ltd 120 879 363 ISSN 0033 8923 Ravenglass Station Old Cumbria Gazetteer Retrieved 2 December 2016 Ravenglass Signal Box The Signal Box website Retrieved 14 November 2016 Ravenglass station facilities National Rail Enquiries Retrieved 2 December 2016 GB eNRT December 2019 Edition Table 100 Network Rail External links Edit Cumbria portal Media related to Ravenglass railway station at Wikimedia Commons Train times and station information for Ravenglass railway station from National RailPreceding station National Rail Following stationDrigg Northern TrainsCumbrian Coast Line Bootle Historical railways Drigg Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway Eskmeals Heritage railwaysChange for Ravenglass on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ravenglass railway station amp oldid 1124850974, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
