Workington Bridge | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Workington (Northside), Cumberland England | ||||
Coordinates | 54°38′51″N 3°32′25″W / 54.6474°N 3.5402°W | ||||
Grid reference | NY007291 | ||||
Platforms | 2[1][2][3] | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Disused | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Cockermouth & Workington Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
? May 1847 | Opened | ||||
1 January 1951 | Closed[4] | ||||
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Workington Bridge railway station was situated at the northern end of Workington Bridge next to the River Derwent, and was originally served by the Cockermouth and Workington Railway, later absorbed by the London and North Western Railway; the road at the north end of the bridge having to be raised to allow the railway to pass under it.[5] It served eastern Workington, Cumberland (now Cumbria), England.[6][7]