Brayton railway station | |
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General information | |
Location | Brayton Hall, Allerdale England |
Coordinates | 54°46′51″N 3°17′53″W / 54.7808°N 3.2980°W |
Grid reference | NY166436 |
Platforms | 3 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Maryport & Carlisle Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1844 | Opened as private station |
1 March 1848 | Opened to public passengers |
5 June 1950 | Station closed to passengers |
27 September 1965 | Closed to goods |
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Brayton was a railway station which served as the interchange for the Solway Junction Railway (SJR) with the Maryport and Carlisle Railway (M&CR); it also served nearby Brayton Hall and district in Cumbria. The station was opened by the M&CR and became a junction station in 1870 on the 25 mile long SJR line.[1]