Broughton-in-Furness | |||||
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_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1924579.jpg) Station remains in 1966 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Broughton-in-Furness, South Lakeland England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°16′34″N 3°12′43″W / 54.276°N 3.212°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD2187 | ||||
| Platforms | 1[1] (2 after 1903)[2][3] | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Coniston Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1848 | Station opened as a terminus | ||||
| June 1859 | Line extended to Coniston | ||||
| 6 October 1958 | Station closed to passengers | ||||
| 30 April 1962 | Station closed completely | ||||
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Broughton-in-Furness railway station served the market town of Broughton-in-Furness, in Lancashire, England (now in Cumbria).[4] It was on the branch line to Coniston.[5]
- ^ Gammell 1994, p. 282.
- ^ Andrews & Holme 2005, p. 17.
- ^ Norman 1994, pp. 73–74.
- ^ Andrews & Holme 2005, pp. 17–20.
- ^ Robinson 2002, p. 20.