Museums · North West England
Carnforth railway station
Carnforth is a railway station on the Bentham and Furness Lines, sited 6 miles (10 km) north of Lancaster, England; it serves the market town of Carnforth, in Lancashire, England. It is owned by Netwo
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Carnforth is a railway station on the Bentham and Furness Lines, sited 6 miles (10 km) north of Lancaster, England; it serves the market town of Carnforth, in Lancashire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
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From the Wikipedia article
Carnforth is a railway station on the Bentham and Furness Lines, sited 6 miles (10 km) north of Lancaster, England; it serves the market town of Carnforth, in Lancashire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
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Background
History
Carnforth railway station was opened on 22 September 1846 by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (L&CR); it had a single platform and was a second-class station. It became a junction on 6 June 1857, when the Ulverstone and Lancaster Railway arrived from the north-west; the station served as the line's southern terminus. The Furness Railway took over the U&LR in 1862 and became the second major company operating to Carnforth. The station was enlarged during the 1870s. In 1880, it began receiving trains from the Midland Railway, following the commissioning of a south-to-east direct curve to the Furness and Midland Joint Railway, creating a triangular junction. The L&CR was taken over by the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.1296, -2.7715
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Carnforth
- Postcode
- LA5 9TR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Opening
- Mo-Sa 11:00-15:00; Su off
- Official site
- carnforthstation.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Carnforth railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carnforth railway station?
- Carnforth railway station is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA5 9TR), in the parish of Carnforth.
- Who owns Carnforth railway station?
- Carnforth railway station is owned by Northern Trains.
- How do I get to Carnforth railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LA5 9TR. It sits within the Morecambe and Lunesdale parliamentary constituency.