Ormside railway station
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Ormside | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Ormside, Westmorland and Furness England | ||||
| Grid reference | NY698170 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Status | Disused | ||||
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| 1876 | Station opens | ||||
| 1907 | Signal box into use | ||||
| 1952 | Station closed | ||||
| 1960 | Signal box closed | ||||
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Ormside railway station was a station at Ormside, England, on the Midland Railway Settle-Carlisle Line. It was located 33+1⁄4 miles (53.5 km) south of Carlisle.[1]
Original proposals suggested a Station at Asby, the next parish south of Ormside. Later representation from local landowners resulted in the site being moved to this location. It was closed by the British Transport Commission on 2 June 1952[2] and the platforms subsequently demolished - the station building has however survived and is used as an education centre,[3] whilst the line remains in use for both freight and passenger traffic.