Oxenholme Lake District railway station
Encyclopedia
Oxenholme The Lake District railway station (often shortend to Oxenholme) is a railway station
in Oxenholme
, near Kendal
in Cumbria
, England. The station is situated on the West Coast Main Line
and is also the start of the Windermere Branch Line
to Windermere
. The station serves as a main line connection point for Kendal, and is managed by Virgin Trains
. The word "the" is sometimes omitted from the station name.
Oxenholme has the distinction of being the only village station currently served by express trains on the West Coast Main Line, all the other stations on this route serving either towns or cities.
On May 27, 2006 the station was the scene of a murder when a 19 year old man was stabbed aboard a Glasgow-Paignton
train as it was coming into the station. A 22 year old man was subsequently jailed for 21 years for the murder in November 2006.
The Grayrigg rail crash happened on 23 February 2007 when a Virgin Pendolino
train derailed after it had just left Oxenholme Lake District railway station. The crash left 1 person dead, and 22 others injured.
services from London and Birmingham to Carlisle and Glasgow or Edinburgh call here to provide connections with the Windermere branch. There is normally a train at least every two hours to London and every hour to Birmingham New Street and to Carlisle (most of these continuing to either Edinburgh or Glasgow). First TransPennine Express
services between Manchester Airport
and Windermere/Glasgow/Edinburgh also serve the station, although most Windermere services now start/terminate here rather than running through to Preston and Manchester.
series of children's books by Arthur Ransome
as Strickland Junction
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...
in Oxenholme
Oxenholme
Oxenholme is a village in England just south of the town of Kendal, with which it has begun to merge. It is best known for Oxenholme Lake District railway station on the West Coast Main Line. Because Oxenholme does not have its own church it is technically a hamlet.-History:Oxenholme station opened...
, near Kendal
Kendal
Kendal, anciently known as Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish within the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England...
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. The station is situated on the West Coast Main Line
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
and is also the start of the Windermere Branch Line
Windermere Branch Line
The Lakes Line is the railway line from Oxenholme to Kendal and Windermere, originally part of the Kendal and Windermere Railway.Passenger services are operated by TransPennine Express using modern Class 185 diesel multiple units....
to Windermere
Windermere (town)
Windermere is a town and civil parish in the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England. It has a population of 8,245. It lies about half a mile away from the lake, Windermere...
. The station serves as a main line connection point for Kendal, and is managed by Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operates long-distance passenger services on the West Coast Main Line between London, the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and Scotland...
. The word "the" is sometimes omitted from the station name.
Oxenholme has the distinction of being the only village station currently served by express trains on the West Coast Main Line, all the other stations on this route serving either towns or cities.
Notable incidents
On February 10, 1965 fugitive John Middleton shot two policemen while hiding in the waiting room. Carlisle policemen George Russell and Alex Archibald were shot with Russell dying in hospital a few hours later.On May 27, 2006 the station was the scene of a murder when a 19 year old man was stabbed aboard a Glasgow-Paignton
Paignton railway station
Paignton railway station is the railway station serving Paignton in Devon, England. It is the terminus of the Riviera Line from Exeter and is also an interchange between National Rail services and the preserved Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway.-History:...
train as it was coming into the station. A 22 year old man was subsequently jailed for 21 years for the murder in November 2006.
The Grayrigg rail crash happened on 23 February 2007 when a Virgin Pendolino
British Rail Class 390
The Class 390 Pendolino is a type of train used in Great Britain. They are electric multiple units using Fiat's tilting train pendolino technology and built by Alstom. Fifty-three 9-car units were originally built for Virgin Trains from 2001 to 2004 for operation on the West Coast Main Line , with...
train derailed after it had just left Oxenholme Lake District railway station. The crash left 1 person dead, and 22 others injured.
Services
Most Virgin TrainsVirgin Trains
Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operates long-distance passenger services on the West Coast Main Line between London, the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and Scotland...
services from London and Birmingham to Carlisle and Glasgow or Edinburgh call here to provide connections with the Windermere branch. There is normally a train at least every two hours to London and every hour to Birmingham New Street and to Carlisle (most of these continuing to either Edinburgh or Glasgow). First TransPennine Express
First TransPennine Express
First TransPennine Express is a British train operating company. It is a joint operation between First Group and Keolis . It operates regular passenger services in northern England, including services linking the west and east coasts across the Pennines...
services between Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport railway station
Manchester Airport railway station is the railway station that serves Manchester Airport and is built into the airport's terminal buildings. The station was opened together with the second airport terminal in 1993.- Description:...
and Windermere/Glasgow/Edinburgh also serve the station, although most Windermere services now start/terminate here rather than running through to Preston and Manchester.
In fiction
Oxenholme station appears in the Swallows and AmazonsSwallows and Amazons
Swallows and Amazons is the first book in the Swallows and Amazons series by Arthur Ransome; it was first published in 1930, with the action taking place in the summer of 1929 in the Lake District...
series of children's books by Arthur Ransome
Arthur Ransome
Arthur Michell Ransome was an English author and journalist, best known for writing the Swallows and Amazons series of children's books. These tell of school-holiday adventures of children, mostly in the Lake District and the Norfolk Broads. Many of the books involve sailing; other common subjects...
as Strickland Junction
See also
- OxenholmeOxenholmeOxenholme is a village in England just south of the town of Kendal, with which it has begun to merge. It is best known for Oxenholme Lake District railway station on the West Coast Main Line. Because Oxenholme does not have its own church it is technically a hamlet.-History:Oxenholme station opened...
- First TransPennine ExpressFirst TransPennine ExpressFirst TransPennine Express is a British train operating company. It is a joint operation between First Group and Keolis . It operates regular passenger services in northern England, including services linking the west and east coasts across the Pennines...
- Virgin trainsVirgin TrainsVirgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operates long-distance passenger services on the West Coast Main Line between London, the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and Scotland...
- West Coast Main LineWest Coast Main LineThe West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...