Kirkby-in-Furness railway station

Kirkby-in-Furness
National Rail
General information
LocationKirkby-in-Furness, South Lakeland
England
Coordinates54°13′58″N 3°11′14″W / 54.2329033°N 3.1872166°W / 54.2329033; -3.1872166
Grid referenceSD226825
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeKBF
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyFurness Railway
Pre-groupingFurness Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
24 August 1846Opened as Kirkby
1927Renamed Kirkby-in-Furness
Passengers
2018/19Increase 15,530
2019/20Increase 17,526
2020/21Decrease 4,638
2021/22Increase 12,562
2022/23Increase 15,704
Location
Kirkby-in-Furness is located in the former South Lakeland district
Kirkby-in-Furness
Kirkby-in-Furness
Location in South Lakeland, Cumbria
Kirkby-in-Furness is located in Cumbria
Kirkby-in-Furness
Kirkby-in-Furness
Location in Cumbria, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Kirkby-in-Furness is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 9+14 miles (15 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the village of Kirkby-in-Furness in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

The name Kirkby-in-Furness did not exist until the creation of the railway line. The village in fact is an amalgamation of six smaller villages and hamlets.[1] The name was chosen almost at random by the train company for the station and was eventually used for the collection of villages.

In Victorian times, the station gained fame as the station with the longest platform seat in the country. However, this was removed many years ago.

  1. ^ Places to visit - Kirkby-in-Furness Cumbrian Coast Line; Retrieved 1 December 2016