Kirkby Stephen railway station
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Kirkby Stephen railway station is a railway station
which serves the town of Kirkby Stephen
in Cumbria
, England
. It is operated by Northern Rail
who provide all passenger train services.
The station is situated nearly a mile from the town at Midland Hill and was formerly known as Kirkby Stephen West because of the older Kirkby Stephen or Kirkby Stephen East
station that was situated in the town and was on the North Eastern Railway's
Stainmore and Eden Valley
lines. It closed (along with all the other stations apart from Settle and Appleby) in May 1970 but reopened in July 1986.
The station is leased by the Settle and Carlisle Railway Trust, who comprehensively restored it in 2009. The main buildings now incorporate a caretaker's flat, offices and the Midland Railway Room which includes a cafe and exhibition of items related to the Settle and Carlisle railway.
and southbound to (a new early morning SX service southbound commenced with the new 2011 timetable on 23 May, whilst the first weekday northbound service now runs through from Leeds rather than arriving from Carlisle and returning there after a reversal as before), whilst there are three departures each way on Sundays throughout the year. DalesRail services between Blackpool North/Preston and Carlisle also call at the station on Sundays during the summer months.
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...
which serves the town of Kirkby Stephen
Kirkby Stephen
Kirkby Stephen is a civil parish and small market town in Cumbria, in North West England which historically, is part of Westmorland. The town is located on the A685, surrounded by sparsely populated hill country, and about from the two nearest larger towns, Kendal and Penrith...
in 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...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is operated by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
who provide all passenger train services.
The station is situated nearly a mile from the town at Midland Hill and was formerly known as Kirkby Stephen West because of the older Kirkby Stephen or Kirkby Stephen East
Kirkby Stephen East railway station
Kirkby Stephen East railway station was situated on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Barnard Castle and Tebay. It served the town of Kirkby Stephen in England. The station opened to passenger traffic on 8 August 1861, and closed on 22 January 1962.The station had an extensive...
station that was situated in the town and was on the North Eastern Railway's
North Eastern Railway (UK)
The North Eastern Railway , was an English railway company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923...
Stainmore and Eden Valley
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....
lines. It closed (along with all the other stations apart from Settle and Appleby) in May 1970 but reopened in July 1986.
The station is leased by the Settle and Carlisle Railway Trust, who comprehensively restored it in 2009. The main buildings now incorporate a caretaker's flat, offices and the Midland Railway Room which includes a cafe and exhibition of items related to the Settle and Carlisle railway.
Services
The station is served by seven trains in each direction on weekdays & Saturdays - northbound to CarlisleCarlisle railway station
Carlisle railway station, also known as Carlisle Citadel station, is a railway station whichserves the Cumbrian City of Carlisle, England, and is a major station on the West Coast Main Line, lying south of Glasgow Central, and north of London Euston...
and southbound to (a new early morning SX service southbound commenced with the new 2011 timetable on 23 May, whilst the first weekday northbound service now runs through from Leeds rather than arriving from Carlisle and returning there after a reversal as before), whilst there are three departures each way on Sundays throughout the year. DalesRail services between Blackpool North/Preston and Carlisle also call at the station on Sundays during the summer months.