Floriston railway station

Floriston
Site of the station in 1991
General information
LocationFloristonrigg, City of Carlisle
England
Coordinates54°58′01″N 3°00′27″W / 54.9670°N 3.0074°W / 54.9670; -3.0074
Grid referenceNY3560064072
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
10 September 1847Station opened[1]
17 July 1950Station closed[1]
Location
Floriston is located in the former City of Carlisle district
Floriston
Floriston
Location in the present-day City of Carlisle district, Cumbria
Floriston is located in Cumbria
Floriston
Floriston
Location in present-day Cumbria, England

Floriston railway station was a station which served the rural area around Floristonrigg, Rockcliffe Parish, south of Gretna in the English county of Cumberland (now part of Cumbria). It was served by local trains on what is now known as the West Coast Main Line. The nearest station for Floriston is now at Carlisle.

  1. ^ a b Butt (1995), page 97