Grange-over-Sands railway station
Grange-over-Sands 
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| Location | |
| Place | Grange-over-Sands |
| Local authority | South Lakeland |
| Coordinates | 54°11′42″N 2°54′11″W / 54.195°N 2.903°WCoordinates: 54°11′42″N 2°54′11″W / 54.195°N 2.903°W |
| Grid reference | SD411781 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | GOS |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.135 million |
| 2012/13 |
 0.148 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.152 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.154 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.151 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1857 |
| Listed status | |
| Listed feature | Grange Over Sands Railway Station |
| Listing grade | Grade II listed |
| Entry number | 1269659 |
| Added to list | 2 May 1975 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Grange-over-Sands from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Grange-over-Sands railway station is a Grade II listedrailway station that serves the town of Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria, England. It is located on the Furness Line from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster. It is managed by Northern, who replaced former operator First TransPennine Express on 1 April 2016.
The station building was designed by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley for the Furness Railway Company in about 1864. It was extensively restored to its former glory in the late 1990s. The railway through Grange was originally opened on 1 September 1857 by the Ulverston & Lancaster Railway. The station was initially named Grange, the current name being adopted by the Furness Railway in June 1916. From 1 January 1923, the station was operated by the London Midland & Scottish Railway. At one time the line carried a very heavy industrial traffic to support the iron and steel industry of the Furness area, including coke from County Durham.
The station is adjacent to the Grange-Over-Sands Promenade which runs along the edge of Morecambe Bay (until the River Kent changed its course, it was alongside the promenade - it is now (2011) further out in the bay towards Arnside) .
The station booking office is on the "up" (Lancaster) platform and is staffed all week; the "down" (Barrow) platform features a second-hand book-shop named Oversands Bookshop. There is step-free access to both platforms. Digital information screens and a P.A system provide train running information.
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