Eskmeals railway station

Eskmeals
General information
LocationEskmeals, Copeland
England
Coordinates54°20′07″N 3°24′18″W / 54.3354°N 3.4049°W / 54.3354; -3.4049
Grid referenceSD 087 942
Platforms2[1][2]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyWhitehaven and Furness Junction Railway
Pre-groupingFurness Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
8 July 1850 (1850-07-08)Opened
3 August 1959Closed[3]
1982-96Demolished

Eskmeals is a former railway station in the Eskmeals area of the Cumbrian coast, England. It was located on the Cumbrian Coast Line, south of Ravenglass and near to the estuary of the River Esk. It was situated at the southern end of Eskmeals Viaduct.[4] It served a scattered farming community.

  1. ^ Sankey & Norman 1978, p. 41.
  2. ^ Norman 2001, p. 58.
  3. ^ Broughton 1996, p. 50.
  4. ^ Davey 1984, p. 38.