Keswick railway station
| Keswick | |
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Keswick railway station on the day it closed
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| Location | |
| Place | Keswick, Cumbria |
| Area | Allerdale |
| Grid reference | NY270237 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith Railway Company |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway London Midland Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 2 January 1865 | Opened |
| 1 June 1964 | Closed to goods |
| 18 April 1966 | All traffic westwards ceased |
| 1 July 1968 | Station became unstaffed |
| 6 March 1972 | Final closure to passengers |
| 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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Keswick railway station was situated on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway between Penrith and Cockermouth in Cumbria, England. The station served the town of Keswick. The station opened to passenger traffic on 2 January 1865. The line beyond Keswick to Cockermouth and Workington was closed on 18 April 1966, leaving a single line branch between Keswick and Penrith. This survived for a further 6 years, closing on 6 March 1972. The station building still exists and is now being used as a hotel.
Coordinates: 54°36′14″N 3°07′51″W / 54.6038°N 3.1307°W
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