Tebay railway station
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Tebay railway station
was situated on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
(the West Coast Main Line
) between Lancaster
and Penrith
. It served the village of Tebay
, Cumbria
, England
. The station opened in 1852, and closed on 1 July 1968.. It was also the western terminus of the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway from opening in 1861 until closure in January 1962.
A steam locomotive shed was located on the west side of the line just south of the station and provided banking locomotive assistance for heavy trains up the steep 1 in 75 gradient to the nearby Shap
summit. This was closed in 1968 shortly before steam locomotives were entirely withdrawn from British Railways main line scheduled services.
The station buildings & platforms were subsequently demolished in the early 1970s prior to the electrification of the route and no trace of the station now remains, although the down goods loop and several sidings are still in use.
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...
was situated on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
The Lancaster and Carlisle Railway was a British railway company authorised on 6 June 1844 to build a line between Lancaster and Carlisle in North-West England...
(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...
) between Lancaster
Lancaster railway station
Lancaster railway station is a railway station that serves the city of Lancaster in Lancashire, England...
and Penrith
Penrith railway station
Penrith railway station is located on the West Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom. It serves the town of Penrith, Cumbria and is less than one mile from its centre...
. It served the village of Tebay
Tebay
Tebay is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, within the traditional borders of Westmorland. It lies in the upper Lune Valley, at the head of the Lune Gorge. The parish of Tebay had a population of 728 recorded in the 2001 census,...
, 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...
. The station opened in 1852, and closed on 1 July 1968.. It was also the western terminus of the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway from opening in 1861 until closure in January 1962.
A steam locomotive shed was located on the west side of the line just south of the station and provided banking locomotive assistance for heavy trains up the steep 1 in 75 gradient to the nearby Shap
Shap
Shap is a linear village and civil parish located amongst fells and isolated dales in Eden district, Cumbria, England. The village lies along the A6 road and the West Coast Main Line, and is near to the M6 motorway...
summit. This was closed in 1968 shortly before steam locomotives were entirely withdrawn from British Railways main line scheduled services.
The station buildings & platforms were subsequently demolished in the early 1970s prior to the electrification of the route and no trace of the station now remains, although the down goods loop and several sidings are still in use.