Haverthwaite railway station is a
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
on the preserved
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
The Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (L&HR) is a heritage railway in Cumbria, England.
Location
The L&HR runs from Haverthwaite at the southern end of the line via Newby Bridge to Lakeside at the southern end of Windermere. Some services are ...
in Cumbria, England.
History
The station opened on 1 June 1869, with sidings and a goods shed.
The station originally served the nearby village of
Haverthwaite
Haverthwaite is a small village and civil parish in the Furness region of Cumbria, England. It is also within the boundaries of the Lake District National Park. It is located several miles east of Ulverston and is near the southern end of Winde ...
,
Cumbria
Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England, bordering Scotland. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumb ...
. A long siding once served the iron works blast furnace of
Backbarrow. Until 1935,
gunpowder
Gunpowder, also commonly known as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive. It consists of a mixture of sulfur, carbon (in the form of charcoal) and potassium nitrate (saltpeter). ...
from
Low Wood was brought to the main line by a horse-worked narrow gauge tramway.
Passenger services were withdrawn from the station from 30 September 1946 but the station was not officially closed until 13 June 1955.
[Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench] Summer only passenger trains continued to pass through the station until 1965.
The station today
The station has a main building which houses a booking hall and waiting room. There is also a toilet block and plenty of outside seating. The station has a footbridge and a second platform, however these are currently not in use. Haverthwaite also is the location of the engine sheds and workshops.
References
External links
Official SiteFurness Railway Trust
{{Cumbria railway stations
Former Furness Railway stations
Furness
Tourist attractions in Cumbria
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1869
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1955
Heritage railway stations in Cumbria
1869 establishments in England