Heritage railways · North West England
Lightburn Park Railway
Lightburn Park Railway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom.
Graham Robson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn
- Nearest railway station
- Ulverston · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
About
Lightburn Park Railway is a place of interest in North-West England. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the Barrow and Furness parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Ulverston, about 0.5 km away. Postcode area LA12.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Lightburn Park Railway is a heritage railway located in Ulverston, North-West England (postcode LA12). It operates within the Morecambe Bay area, which is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a RAMSAR Wetland.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1910, -3.0899
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Ulverston
- Postcode
- LA12 0EU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Nearest railway station
- Ulverston — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.slmes.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w1149963461 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lightburn Park Railway?
- Lightburn Park Railway is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA12 0EU), in the parish of Ulverston.
- Is Lightburn Park Railway a protected site?
- Yes — Lightburn Park Railway is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Lightburn Park Railway?
- The nearest railway station is Ulverston, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA12 0EU.