Dalegarth railway station

Dalegarth

Eskdale
Station on heritage railway
River Mite arrives at Dalegarth, February 2016
General information
LocationBoot, Eskdale, Cumbria
England
Coordinates54°23′46″N 3°16′30″W / 54.396°N 3.275°W / 54.396; -3.275
Grid referenceNY 174 008
Owned byR&ER
Operated byR&ER
Managed byR&ER
Platforms2
Key dates
1918Opened
1920sRelocated
Location
Dalegarth is located in the former Borough of Copeland
Dalegarth
Dalegarth
Location in Copeland Borough
Dalegarth is located in Cumbria
Dalegarth
Dalegarth
Location in Cumbria

Dalegarth railway station is the easterly terminus of the 15-inch gauge Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway in the English county of Cumbria. It has a café and shop for passengers, along with a run-round loop, turntable and siding for trains.[1][2]

The station is situated near the village of Boot in the civil parish of Eskdale and the Lake District National Park. It lies between the Whillan Beck, a tributary of the River Esk, and the road from Ravenglass to Windermere, via the Hardknott and Wrynose passes.[3]

  1. ^ "The Railway". The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Preservation Society. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Facilities information". Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. ^ OS Explorer: Map of The Lake District: South-western area (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319242452.