Beaches · Scottish Lowlands
Kirkandrews Bay
Kirkandrews Bay is a beach in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Kirkandrews Bay is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Coordinates: 54.8068°, -4.1846°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kirkandrews railway station was near Kirkandrews-on-Eden, Cumberland (now Cumbria), England. It was on the Port Carlisle Railway branch, and later part of the Silloth branch. The station served the village and the rural district. Kirkandrews closed on 7 September 1964; with the line to Silloth as part of the Beeching cuts.The station building survives as a private dwelling.
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Background
History
In 1819, a port was constructed at Port Carlisle and in 1821, the Carlisle Navigation Canal was built to take goods to Carlisle. The canal was closed in 1853, when the Port Carlisle Railway Company filled in part of it to construct a railway that began passenger service in 1854. However, the railway discontinued passenger service two years later, when the Carlisle & Silloth Bay Railway & Dock Company opened a new line to Silloth, using the Port Carlisle Branch as far as Drumburgh.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8068, -4.1846
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG6 4UB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- osm: w37846635 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Kirkandrews railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirkandrews Bay?
- Kirkandrews Bay is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG6 4UB).
- Is Kirkandrews Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Kirkandrews Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kirkandrews Bay?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG6 4UB. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.