Heritage railway stations · North East England
Culgaith railway station
Culgaith railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Culgaith railway station is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Culgaith railway station served the village of Culgaith in Cumberland (now in Cumbria), England from 1880 to 1970.
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Background
History
The Settle-Carlisle Line is open however and the nearby level crossing and associated semaphore signalling are at present still operated through the Culgaith signal box. The station was built by the Midland Railway and opened in 1880. The station was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders. It closed when local stopping trains over the Settle-Carlisle Line were withdrawn in May 1970. The Settle-bound (up) station building (which sits on a surviving portion of the southbound platform) has been converted into a private dwelling. The nearby garden centre includes buildings that were once used to pack hampers for those heading north on the railway for pheasant…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6560, -2.6060
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Culgaith
- Postcode
- CA10 1QF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
Sources
- wikidata: Q5192919 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Culgaith railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Culgaith railway station?
- Culgaith railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA10 1QF), in the parish of Culgaith.
- Is Culgaith railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Culgaith railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Culgaith railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA10 1QF. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.