Broughton-in-Furness railway station
| Broughton-in-Furness | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Broughton-in-Furness |
| Area | South Lakeland |
| Coordinates | 54°16′34″N 3°12′43″W / 54.276°N 3.212°WCoordinates: 54°16′34″N 3°12′43″W / 54.276°N 3.212°W |
| Grid reference | SD2187 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Coniston Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1848 | Station opened as a terminus |
| June 1859 | Line extended to Coniston |
| 6 October 1958 | Station closed to passengers |
| 30 April 1962 | Station closed completely |
| 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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Broughton-in-Furness Railway Station is a closed railway station that served the market town of Broughton-in-Furness, in Cumbria, England. It was on the branch line to Coniston.
In 1848 the Furness Railway extended its line from Barrow to Kirkby-in-Furness to nearby Broughton-in-Furness with the intention of serving local copper mines. Two years later, on 10 August 1857, Parliament authorised an extension of the line from Broughton northwards to Coniston which opened in June 1859.
British Railways closed the station and the branch to passengers in 1958 and to goods in 1962.
The station building remains.
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