Haverthwaite railway station
Encyclopedia
Haverthwaite railway station is a railway station
on the preserved Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
.
The station originally served the nearby village of Haverthwaite
, Cumbria
. A long siding once served the iron works blast furnace of Backbarrow
. Until 1935, gunpowder
from the Low Wood mills was brought to the main line by a horse-worked narrow gauge tramway.. Passenger services were withdrawn from the station from 30 September 1946 but the station was not officially closed until 1955. Summer only passenger trains continued to pass through the station until 1965
There is hope that a level crossing could be required as part of an extension towards Greenodd, as land between the place itself and Haverthwaite is still free from re-development.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
on the preserved Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
The Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway is a heritage railway in Cumbria, England.-Location:The L&HR runs from Haverthwaite at the southern end of the line via Newby Bridge to Lakeside at the southern end of Windermere...
.
History
The station opened on the 1 June 1869, with sidings and a goods shed.The station originally served the nearby village of Haverthwaite
Haverthwaite
Haverthwaite is a small village and civil parish in the Furness region of Cumbria. It is also within the boundaries of the Lake District National Park. It is located several miles east of Ulverston and is near the southern end of Windermere...
, Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
. A long siding once served the iron works blast furnace of Backbarrow
Backbarrow
Backbarrow is a village in the Lake District National Park in England. It lies on the River Leven about 5 miles northeast of Ulverston in the Furness, traditionally and historically part of Lancashire and still part of Lancashire County Palatine, now also in the region of the county of...
. Until 1935, gunpowder
Gunpowder
Gunpowder, also known since in the late 19th century as black powder, was the first chemical explosive and the only one known until the mid 1800s. It is a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate - with the sulfur and charcoal acting as fuels, while the saltpeter works as an oxidizer...
from the Low Wood mills was brought to the main line by a horse-worked narrow gauge tramway.. Passenger services were withdrawn from the station from 30 September 1946 but the station was not officially closed until 1955. Summer only passenger trains continued to pass through the station until 1965
The station today
The station has a main building which houses a booking hall and waiting room. There is also a toilet block and plenty of outside seating. The station has a footbridge and a second platform, however these are not in use. Haverthwaite also is the location of the engine sheds and workshops.There is hope that a level crossing could be required as part of an extension towards Greenodd, as land between the place itself and Haverthwaite is still free from re-development.