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Torver railway station
Torver railway station served the village of Torver, in Lancashire, England (now in Cumbria). It was on the branch line to Coniston.
Torver | |
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Torver station in 1983 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Torver, South Lakeland England |
| Coordinates | 54°20′19″N 3°06′07″W / 54.3385°N 3.1020°W |
| Grid reference | SD284941 |
| Platforms | 1[1] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Coniston Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 18 June 1859 | Station opened |
| 6 October 1958 | Station closed to passengers |
| 3 April 1962 | Station closed completely |
| Location | |
Torver Location in South Lakeland Torver Location in Cumbria | |
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History Edit
Authorised by Parliament in August 1857 the line to Coniston was opened by the Coniston Railway less than two years later on 18 June 1859.[2][3] The station was used for the shipment of slate and stone from the local quarries as well as by passengers.
The station was host to a LMS camping coach from 1934 to 1939.[4]
British Railways closed the station and the branch to passengers on 6 October 1958 and completely on 3 April 1962.[3][5][6] The station building remains and has been converted into holiday accommodation.[7][8]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Line and station closed | Furness Railway Coniston Railway | Coniston Line and station closed |
References Edit
- ^ Andrews & Holme 2005, pp. 25–28.
- ^ Searle 1982, p. 187.
- ^ a b Quick 2022, p. 449.
- ^ McRae 1997, p. 22.
- ^ Western 2007, p. 80.
- ^ Hurst 1992, pp. 13 & 19 (refs 0607 & 0930.
- ^ Norman 1994, p. 75.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
Sources Edit
- Andrews, Michael; Holme, Geoff (2005). The Coniston Railway. Pinner: Cumbrian Railways Association. ISBN 978-0-9540232-3-2.
- Hurst, Geoffrey (1992). Register of Closed Railways: 1948-1991. Worksop, Nottinghamshire: Milepost Publications. ISBN 0-9477-9618-5.
- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- Norman, K.J. (1994). Railway Heritage, The Furness Railway. Wadenhoe: Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-016-9.
- Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society.
- Searle, Muriel V. (1982). Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways. London: New Cavendish Books. ISBN 978-0-904568-45-5.
- Western, Robert (2007). The Coniston Railway (Locomotive Papers). Catrine: The Oakwood Press (now Stenlake Publishing). ISBN 978-0-85361-667-2.
Gallery Edit
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The station buildings in 2002
External links Edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Torver railway station.
- The station on an Edwardian 25" OS map National Library of Scotland
- Torver on a navigable 1946 O. S. map NPE maps
- The station Rail Map Online
- The station and line with mileages Railway Codes