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Woodland railway station

Woodland railway station

Disused railway station in Cumbria, England

For the Newton, Massachusetts railway station of the same name, see Woodland Railroad Station.
Not to be confused with Woodlands railway station (disambiguation).

Woodland railway station served the hamlet of Woodland, in Lancashire, England (now in Cumbria). It was on the branch line to Coniston.

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History

Authorised by Parliament in August 1857 the line to Coniston was open less than two years later in June 1859.[3] British Railways closed the station and the branch to passengers in 1958 and goods in 1962.[4]

The station building remains and is a private residence.

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References

  1. [1]
    Andrews & Holme 2005, p. 24.
  2. [2]
    Robinson 2002, p. 21.
  3. [3]
    Searle 1982, p. 187.
  4. [4]
    Western 2007, p. 80.

Sources

  • Andrews, Michael; Holme, Geoff (2005). The Coniston Railway. Pinner: Cumbrian Railways Association. ISBN 978-0-9540232-3-2.
  • Robinson, Peter W. (2002). Cumbria's Lost Railways. Catrine: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84033-205-6.
  • Searle, Muriel V. (1982). Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways. London: New Cavendish Books. ISBN 978-0-904568-45-5.
  • Western, Robert (2007). The Coniston Railway (Locomotive Papers). Catrine: The Oakwood Press (now Stenlake Publishing). ISBN 978-0-85361-667-2.


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