Bootle railway station
Bootle 
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| Location | |
| Place | Bootle |
| Local authority | Copeland |
| Coordinates | 54°17′24″N 3°23′42″W / 54.290°N 3.395°WCoordinates: 54°17′24″N 3°23′42″W / 54.290°N 3.395°W |
| Grid reference | SD093892 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BOC |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 12,792 |
| 2012/13 |
 13,312 |
| 2013/14 |
11,496 |
| 2014/15 |
13,862 |
| 2015/16 |
12,172 |
| History | |
| Original company | Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| 8 July 1850 | Station opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bootle from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Bootle railway station, situated in the hamlet of Hycemoor, serves the village of Bootle and the neighbouring hamlet of Eskmeals in Cumbria, England. The railway station is a request stop on the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line 24 miles (39 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness. It is operated by Northern who provide all passenger train services.
The Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway was authorised in 1847 for a line which would link the town of Whitehaven with the Furness Railway at Broughton-in-Furness. It was opened in stages, and the section between Ravenglass and Bootle opened on 8 July 1850. The last section between Bootle and Broughton-in-Furness was opened for passenger services 1 November 1850: trains carrying Lord Lonsdale and invited guests had travelled over the section on at least two occasions in October.
It has retained its main buildings, being the stationmaster’s house waiting rooms and restrooms but these are now two private residences and the station is unstaffed.The station clock is original and still works.
The buildings are built from red granite and sandstone. Originally the design was used on many of the stations on the Cumbrian Coast Line but today only three exist. This one, Drigg and Ravenglass.
There are no ticket facilities, so these must be bought prior to travel or from the conductor on the train.
Shelters are present on both platforms, with the wooden one on the northbound side being the more substantial of the two.
A level crossing with hand-operated gates (and supervising signal box) links the platforms, which both have step-free access from the road.
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