Rockcliffe railway station, later Rockcliffe Halt was a station which served the rural area around Rockcliffe, Rockcliffe parish, north of

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in the

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(now part of

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). It was served by local trains on what is now known as the

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. The nearest station for Rockcliffe is now at

. It lay some distance from the village.

History

Opened by the

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, it became part of the

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during the

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of 1923 and BR in 1948. It closed briefly during WW1 and was renamed as Rockcliffe Halt in 1950 when regular passenger service ceased after which it was only used by railway workers at the nearby marshalling yards until 1965.Cumbrian Railways Association
Retrieved : 2012-11-09 The station had a stationmaster's house, with combined ticket office and a waiting room. The line is still double track here.

The site today

Trains pass at speed on the electrified

. The station platforms have been demolished, the pedestrian overbridge has been removed, however the stationmaster's house remains as a private dwelling.

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Rail Brit

Cumbrian Railways Association

Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1847 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1917 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1919 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1965 Disused railway stations in Cumbria Former Caledonian Railway stations 1847 establishments in England 1965 disestablishments in England Rockcliffe, Cumbria {{NorthWestEngland-railstation-stub