General information | |||||
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Location | Askam-in-Furness, Borough of Barrow-in-Furness England | ||||
Coordinates | 54°11′21″N 3°12′16″W / 54.1891252°N 3.2045609°W | ||||
Grid reference | SD215777 | ||||
Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | ASK | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Furness Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Furness Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region) | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1 March 1851 | Opened as Ireleth Gate | ||||
1 April 1868 | Renamed Ireleth | ||||
1 January 1875 | Renamed Askam | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 68,716 | ||||
2019/20 | 75,810 | ||||
2020/21 | 24,680 | ||||
2021/22 | 51,616 | ||||
2022/23 | 57,606 | ||||
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Askam is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 6 miles (10 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the villages of Askam-in-Furness and Ireleth in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.