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Brigham railway station

Brigham
Brigham (Cumberland) Station 1906983 1c110717.jpg
The station in 1961
Location
Place Brigham
Area Allerdale
Coordinates 54°39′57″N 3°25′14″W / 54.66574°N 3.42058°W / 54.66574; -3.42058Coordinates: 54°39′57″N 3°25′14″W / 54.66574°N 3.42058°W / 54.66574; -3.42058
Grid reference NY085310
Operations
Original company Cockermouth & Workington Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms 3
History
28 April 1847 Opened
18 April 1966 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Brigham railway station was situated on the Cockermouth and Workington Railway and served the village of Brigham, Cumbria, England.

The station opened on 28 April 1847 and closed on 18 April 1966. The last train was the 20:19 DMU from Keswick to Workington Main on Saturday 16 April.

In 2013 remains of the station and the junction to Papcastle station were still visible by the A66 road before the Great Broughton junction; most of this track now forms part of the A66.



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