Cockermouth railway station (Cockermouth and Workington Railway)
Disused railway station in Cumbria, England
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The original Cockermouth railway station was the eastern terminus of the Cockermouth & Workington Railway.[3] It served the town of Cockermouth, Cumbria, England.
Cockermouth (C&W) | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Cockermouth, Cumberland England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54.6637°N 3.3743°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NY114307 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Cockermouth & Workington Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 28 April 1847 | Opened | ||||
| 2 January 1865 | Closed to passengers and replaced by new station[1] | ||||
| 1964 | Closed completely[2] | ||||
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Cockermouth and Workington Railway |
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History
The station opened on 28 April 1847. It closed on 2 January 1865, being replaced by the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway station when the line was extended eastwards to Penrith using a different alignment.[4]
After closure to passengers the station remained in use as a goods station until 1964. The station area included an engine shed which was opened on 28 April 1847, extended in 1858 and closed in 1876, after which it was converted for use as a goods shed.[5] The shed was demolished in the mid-1990s.[6]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Cockermouth & Workington Railway | Brigham Line and station closed | ||
