CARNFORTH |
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Furness Railway 0 miles. Opened 22nd September 1846 by Lancaster & Carlisle Railway, Ulverston & Lancaster line platforms from 1857. Main line platforms closed from 4 May 1970. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
Local attractions: BRIEF ENCOUNTER visitor centre in station building. |
Pubs/hotels near station: |
SILVERDALE |
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14 miles from Carnforth. Opened 1 September 1857 by Ulverston & Lancaster Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
Local attractions: RSPB LEIGHTON MOSS RESERVE (5 minutes walk); walks in an AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY. Bus shuttle operates to village connecting with most trains. Click HERE to view timetable. |
ARNSIDE |
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5¾ miles from Carnforth; junction for Kendal Branch. Opened July 1858 by Ulverston & Lancaster Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
Local attractions: SEASIDE VILLAGE with fine views and walks in an AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY. |
Pubs/cafés near station: THE BIG CHIP (3 minutes walk); Ye Olde Fighting Cocks (5 minutes walk); THE ALBION (10 minutes walk). |
GRANGE-OVER-SANDS |
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9 miles from Carnforth. Opened 1 September 1857 by Ulverston & Lancaster Railway. Station designed by Edward Paley c.1866; Grade II listed. Current status: open, staffed; bookstall/newsagents, toilets. |
Local attractions: SMALL TOWN with promenade (1¼ miles) with fine bay views, gardens, etc.; walks to Hampsfell Hospice view point (40 minutes from station); Cartmel Priory (local bus from station forecourt). |
Pubs/cafés/hotels near station: GRANGE HOTEL (driveway opposite), HAZLEMERE CAFE (2 minutes, opposite station), Commodore Hotel (6 minutes walk); more from GRANGE TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE. |
KENTS BANK |
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11 miles from Carnforth. Opened 1 September 1857 by Ulverston & Lancaster Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
Local attractions: views over Morecambe Bay. |
Cafés, etc. near station: KB's (5 minutes walk), ABBOTT HALL HOTEL (outside station). |
CARK & CARTMEL |
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Opened 1 September 1857 by Ulverston & Lancaster Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
Local attractions: HOLKER HALL (1 mile). |
Pubs/cafes near station: ENGINE INN (5 minutes). |
ULVERSTON |
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19 miles from Carnforth; junction for Windermere Lake Side. Opened 7 June 1854 by Furness Railway as terminus, through station opened 1 September 1857. Station designed by Paley & Austin c.1876; Grade II listed. Current status: open, staffed. |
Local attractions: SMALL MARKET TOWN with interesting shops, market hall, pubs, LAUREL & HARDY MUSEUM; street market on Thursdays and Saturdays. |
LINDAL |
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Opened 6 May 1851 by Furness Railway. Closed 1 October 1951. |
DALTON |
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23½ miles from Carnforth. Opened 26 August 1846 by Furness Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
Local attraction: SOUTH LAKES SAFARI ZOO (1 mile) |
FURNESS ABBEY |
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Opened: 26 August 1846 by Furness Railway. Closed: 25 September 1950. |
For information about the Abbey click here ENGLISH HERITAGE or HERE for the Barrow-in-Furness Civic and Local History Society |
ROOSE |
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26¾ miles from Carnforth. Opened June 1851 by Furness Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
BARROW-IN-FURNESS |
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28½ miles from Carnforth. Opened 1 June 1882 by Furness Railway replacing earlier station. Original station building destroyed by enemy action in May 1941. Current status: open, staffed. |
Local attractions: a large town with modern shopping centre. Click for more information about ATTRACTIONS including the very fine DOCK MUSEUM |
ASKAM |
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34½ miles from Carnforth. Opened: March 1851 by Furness Railway. Station designed by Paley & Austin. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
KIRKBY-IN-FURNESS |
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Opened: 26 August 1846 by Furness Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
FOXFIELD |
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40 miles from Carnforth; junction for Coniston. Opened 1 August 1858 by Furness Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
Pub near station: PRINCE OF WALES (opposite). |
GREEN ROAD |
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42 miles from Carnforth. Opened June 1852 by Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
MILLOM |
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44¾ miles from Carnforth. Opened 1 November 1850 by Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
Local attractions: MILLOM FOLK MUSEUM (in station building); the Heritage and Arts Centre, click HERE for details. |
SILECROFT |
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47¾ miles from Carnforth. Opened 1 November 1850 by Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
Good beach 20 minutes walk from station. |
BOOTLE |
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53 miles from Carnforth. Opened: 8 July 1850 by Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
Village 15 minutes walk from station. |
ESKMEALS |
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Opened: 8 July 1850 by Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway. Closed: 3 August 1959. |
RAVENGLASS |
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57½ miles from Carnforth; junction for Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway. Opened: 21 July 1849 by Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway. Current status; open, unstaffed. |
Local attractions: SEASIDE VILLAGE |
Pubs etc. near station: RATTY ARMS (in station building), CAFé at R&ER station, PENNINGTON HOTEL (5 minutes walk). |
DRIGG |
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59¾ miles from Carnforth. Opened: 21 July 1849 by Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway. Current status: open unstaffed. |
SEASCALE |
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61½ miles from Carnforth. Opened: 21 July 1849 by Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
SELLAFIELD |
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63½ miles from Carnforth, junction with Whitehaven, Cleator & Egremont Railway. Opened: 21 July 1849 by Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
BRAYSTONES |
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65¼ miles from Carnforth. Opened: 21 July 1849 by Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
NETHERTOWN |
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67 miles from Carnforth. Opened: 21 July 1849 by Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
ST. BEES |
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69¾ miles from Carnforth. Opened: 21 July 1849 by Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
Local attractions: SEASIDE VILLAGE, beach 1/2 mile. |
CORKICKLE |
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73½ miles from Carnforth. Opened: 3 December 1855 by Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway. Current status: open, unstaffed. |
WHITEHAVEN BRANSTY |
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74½ miles from Carnforth. Opened: 19 March 1847 by Whitehaven Junction Railway as terminus, through platforms opened 24 December 1874. Current status: open, staffed. |
Local attractions: classic Georgian town with shops, harbour, museums, etc.; click HERE for information. |
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