It is located just south of the A591, about 25 min walk or a short bus ride from the lake. The station is located behind a branch of the Boothssupermarket chain, which occupies the site of the original station building, in front of the Lakeland store.
The Terrace, a row of cottages built for railway executives in 1849, is said to have been designed by the architect Augustus Pugin. One of the fireplaces is a copy of one of his in the Palace of Westminster.[2]
The selection of the town of Birthwaite as the location of the station serving the lake was what led to it taking the name Windermere, even though it is not on the water; nowadays, it has essentially grown together with Bowness-on-Windermere, which touches the lake.
The station was at one time bigger than at present, with four platforms and an overall roof.[3] Three tracks were taken out of use when the branch was reduced to a one-train operated single line in 1973 as an economy measure. The single track was cut back to a new truncated station in 1986 following the demolition of the trainshed and the building of a supermarket.
The Booths supermarket has been designed to mimic the appearance of the original trainshed. It incorporates the facade and canopy of the original station.
Facilitiesedit
The station has a staffed ticket office that is open throughout the week (06:00- 20:45 Weekdays and Saturdays, 10:30 to 20:45 Sundays); a self-service ticket machine is also provided for use outside these times and for collecting pre-paid tickets. A post box, toilets and a waiting room are available, along with cycle hire facilities and a pay phone. Running information is offered via digital CIS displays and timetable posters. Level access is available from the ticket office and station entrance to the platform.[4] Responsibility for operating the line passed from First TransPennine Express to Northern in April 2016.[5]
The station is also a hub for Stagecoach bus services connecting Windermere with Coniston, Grasmere, Keswick, Kendal and other destinations in Cumbria. Stagecoach also run regular buses through the town to the lake at Bowness-on-Windermere on the 599 route; these buses are open-top double-decker buses and run every 20 minutes in the summer.[6] The 597 minibus service links the station with the housing estates and health centre three mornings a week.[7]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Windermere railway station news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2008 Learn how and when to remove this message Windermere railway station serves Windermere in Cumbria England It is the terminus of the Windermere Branch Line which runs from Oxenholme It is owned by Network Rail and is operated by Northern Trains who provide all passenger train services Windermere195129 standing at Windermere having arrived from Manchester AirportGeneral informationLocationWindermere South LakelandEnglandGrid referenceSD413986Managed byNorthern TrainsPlatforms1Other informationStation codeWDMClassificationDfT category EHistoryOpened1847Original companyKendal and Windermere RailwayPre groupingLondon and North Western RailwayPost groupingLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayLondon Midland Region of British RailwaysKey dates20 April 1847Opened1973Reduced to single trackPassengers2018 190 374 million2019 200 406 million2020 210 115 million2021 220 310 million2022 230 316 millionLocationWindermereLocation in South LakelandShow map of the former South Lakeland districtWindermereLocation in CumbriaShow map of CumbriaNotesPassenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road It is located just south of the A591 about 25 min walk or a short bus ride from the lake The station is located behind a branch of the Booths supermarket chain which occupies the site of the original station building in front of the Lakeland store Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 3 Services 4 Bus services 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Windermere station in 1951 It is the terminus of the former Kendal and Windermere Railway 1 The Terrace a row of cottages built for railway executives in 1849 is said to have been designed by the architect Augustus Pugin One of the fireplaces is a copy of one of his in the Palace of Westminster 2 The selection of the town of Birthwaite as the location of the station serving the lake was what led to it taking the name Windermere even though it is not on the water nowadays it has essentially grown together with Bowness on Windermere which touches the lake The station was at one time bigger than at present with four platforms and an overall roof 3 Three tracks were taken out of use when the branch was reduced to a one train operated single line in 1973 as an economy measure The single track was cut back to a new truncated station in 1986 following the demolition of the trainshed and the building of a supermarket The Booths supermarket has been designed to mimic the appearance of the original trainshed It incorporates the facade and canopy of the original station Facilities editThe station has a staffed ticket office that is open throughout the week 06 00 20 45 Weekdays and Saturdays 10 30 to 20 45 Sundays a self service ticket machine is also provided for use outside these times and for collecting pre paid tickets A post box toilets and a waiting room are available along with cycle hire facilities and a pay phone Running information is offered via digital CIS displays and timetable posters Level access is available from the ticket office and station entrance to the platform 4 Responsibility for operating the line passed from First TransPennine Express to Northern in April 2016 5 Services editNorthern TrainsRoute 6 vte Cumbrian Coast Furness amp Windermere lines nbsp Carlisle nbsp Dalston nbsp Wigton nbsp Aspatria nbsp Maryport nbsp Flimby nbsp Workington nbsp Harrington nbsp Parton nbsp Whitehaven nbsp Corkickle nbsp St Bees nbsp Nethertown nbsp Braystones nbsp Sellafield nbsp Seascale nbsp Drigg nbsp Ravenglass for Eskdale nbsp nbsp Bootle nbsp Silecroft nbsp Millom nbsp Green Road nbsp Foxfield nbsp Kirkby in Furness nbsp Askam nbsp Barrow in Furness nbsp Roose nbsp Dalton nbsp Ulverston nbsp Cark amp Cartmel nbsp Kents Bank nbsp Grange over Sands nbsp Arnside nbsp Silverdale nbsp Carnforth nbsp nbsp Windermere nbsp nbsp Staveley nbsp nbsp Burneside nbsp nbsp Kendal nbsp nbsp Oxenholme Lake District nbsp nbsp nbsp Lancaster nbsp Preston nbsp Chorley nbsp Bolton nbsp Deansgate nbsp nbsp Manchester Oxford Road nbsp Manchester Piccadilly nbsp nbsp Manchester Airport nbsp nbsp Braystones amp Nethertownare request stops nbsp 195126 at Windermere awaiting departure for Oxenholme Lake District Northern primarily run Class 195 diesel multiple units at a frequency of one per hour in each direction along the line which runs through Staveley Burneside and Kendal and then interchanges with Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express services at Oxenholme Lake District Four trains per day three on Sundays continue to Manchester Airport via Lancaster and Bolton The last service of the day terminates at Preston Bus services editThe station is also a hub for Stagecoach bus services connecting Windermere with Coniston Grasmere Keswick Kendal and other destinations in Cumbria Stagecoach also run regular buses through the town to the lake at Bowness on Windermere on the 599 route these buses are open top double decker buses and run every 20 minutes in the summer 6 The 597 minibus service links the station with the housing estates and health centre three mornings a week 7 nbsp Cumbria portalReferences edit Opening of the Kendal and Windermere Railway Westmorland Gazette England 24 April 1847 Retrieved 10 April 2016 via British Newspaper Archive A W N Pugin in Cumbria Visit Cumbria Retrieved 1 March 2014 Vaughn p 115 Windermere station facilities National Rail Enquiries Northern Rail Franchise Improvements DfT Archived 11 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 16 December 2015 Lakes Connection Service 599 Summer 2016 Windermere Town Service 597 Vaughn J A M 1980 Modern Branch Line Album Ian Allan Publishing Ltd Shepperton Surrey ISBN 0 7110 1030 7External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Windermere railway station Train times and station information for Windermere railway station from National Rail Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire Buses from the station Buses to the station Preceding station nbsp National Rail Following station TerminusNorthern Trains Windermere branch lineStaveley Terminus Northern ConnectWindermere Manchester Airport Staveley limited service Kendal 54 22 48 N 2 54 11 W 54 380 N 2 903 W 54 380 2 903 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Windermere railway station amp oldid 1222313521, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
