Cliburn railway station was a station situated on the Eden Valley Railway

Eden Valley Railway

The Eden Valley Railway was a railway in Cumbria, England. It ran between Clifton Junction near Penrith and Kirkby Stephen via Appleby-in-Westmorland....

 in Cumbria, England. It served the village of Cliburn

Cliburn

Cliburn is a village and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England. The civil parish includes the hamlet of Town Head. In 2001 the population was 204.-History:...

 to the south. The station opened to passenger traffic on 9 June 1862, and closed on 17 September 1956.

Description

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.

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