Bassenthwaite Lake railway station
Bassenthwaite Lake railway station was situated on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway between Penrith and Cockermouth in Cumbria, England. The station served the village of Dubwath.
Bassenthwaite Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Allerdale England |
| Coordinates | 54.668°N 3.243°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 January 1865 | Station opened |
| 18 April 1966 | Station closed |
The station opened to passenger traffic on 2 January 1865, and closed on 18 April 1966.[1] A camping coach was positioned here by the London Midland Region in 1954 this was increased to three coaches in 1955 and then two coaches from 1956 to 1964.[2]
The station building and one platform are still visible from the A66 through the trees although the station fell into a state of disrepair and lost its roof. The Station Master's house remains on the side of the A66 but the east bound platform and goods yards are now part of the road.
In 2019 a replica French-style steam locomotive with Wagons-Lits carriages used in the 2017 film of Murder on the Orient Express were installed on the site as part of a tourist development.[3]
References
- Quick, Michael (2019) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 64.
- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. pp. 50 & 92. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- Parums, Diana. "Bassenthwaite Revival". Cumbrian Railways Association. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
Further reading
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. 1997 [1958]. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.
- Bairstow, Martin (1995). Railways In The Lake District. ISBN 1-871944-11-2.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embleton | Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway | Braithwaite |