Rowrah railway station

Rowrah
General information
LocationRowrah, Copeland
England
Coordinates54°33′13″N 3°27′19″W / 54.5536°N 3.4554°W / 54.5536; -3.4554
Grid referenceNY059185
Platforms2[1][2]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWhitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railway
Pre-groupingLNWR & FR Joint Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
12 February 1864Opened
13 April 1931Closed to passengers
11 March 1940Reopened to workmen's trains[3]
8 April 1940Closed to passengers[4]
1967Closed completely
1904 railway junctions around Cleator Moor, Parton, Rowrah & Whitehaven

Rowrah railway station was built by the Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railway. It served the village of Rowrah, Cumbria, England.[5][6]

  1. ^ Suggitt 2008, p. 59.
  2. ^ Webb 1964a, p. 789.
  3. ^ Croughton, Kidner & Young 1982, p. 120.
  4. ^ Butt 1995, p. 200.
  5. ^ Smith & Turner 2012, Map 26.
  6. ^ Jowett 1989, Map 36.