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Cliburn railway station

Cliburn
Railway Station Cliburn - geograph.org.uk - 113464.jpg
Cliburn station in 2006
Location
Place Cliburn
Area Eden
Coordinates 54°37′40″N 2°38′33″W / 54.6277°N 2.6425°W / 54.6277; -2.6425Coordinates: 54°37′40″N 2°38′33″W / 54.6277°N 2.6425°W / 54.6277; -2.6425
Grid reference NY586260
Operations
Original company Eden Valley Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
Platforms 1
History
9 June 1862 (1862-06-09) Station opened
17 September 1956 (1956-09-17) Station closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Cliburn railway station was a station situated on the Eden Valley Railway in Cumbria, England. It served the village of Cliburn to the south. The station opened to passenger traffic on 9 June 1862, and closed on 17 September 1956.

The station building and single platform were on the south side of the track, a signal box on the north side controlled the level crossing gates on the road to Cliburn. There was also a goods siding behind the station.

After closure the station house became a private residence, the signal box also survives and has been restored as a holiday cottage as of 2012.



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