Bare Lane railway station
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Bare Lane railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Bare, which is a suburb of Morecambe
in Lancashire
.
It is located on the Morecambe Branch Line
from Lancaster
to Heysham Port
.
A level crossing
with the public highway known as Bare Lane exists immediately to the west of the station controlled by the adjacent Bare Lane signal box
, a fringe cabin to the Preston Power Area. This box is due to close in February 2013, when the signalling equipment is due to be renewed by Network Rail
and control of the crossing switched to CCTV and transferred to Preston 'box.
The old station building on the platform is now a private dwelling. It was auctioned to the public, and was featured on the BBC
programme Homes Under the Hammer, a show about buildings which are auctioned to the public and redeveloped.
local services, which operate as a regular Lancaster-Morecambe shuttle.
There are also a few longer-distance services (currently four per day all week) from Morecambe to Skipton
and Leeds
via the Leeds to Morecambe Line. In addition, for many years the last train each weekday evening was a Transpennine Express service from Windermere
, which diverts from its route to Barrow-in-Furness
. This service called at Lancaster, Bare Lane and Morecambe, before reversing, calling at Bare Lane again, then rejoining the West Coast Main Line
and continuing via Carnforth
thus avoiding the 1m 7ch section of the WCML between Hest Bank South Junction
and Hest Bank North Junction
. This was the only scheduled service to use the original 1864 curve towards Hest Bank and as such functions as a Parliamentary train
to avoid the need for formal closure proceedings for this short stretch of line.
From December 2008, the daily TransPennine Express service runs in the early morning (calling at 05.49 and again at 06.02 in the opposite direction) and runs to Windermere from Barrow rather than the other way around as it did previously, although it still runs directly from here to Carnforth. The mid-afternoon Morecambe to Leeds service also runs direct to Carnforth (except Saturdays) due to a lack of suitable timetable paths via Lancaster following the introduction of Virgin Trains
new high-frequency WCML
timetable.
Morecambe
Morecambe is a resort town and civil parish within the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. As of 2001 it has a resident population of 38,917. It faces into Morecambe Bay...
in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
.
It is located on the Morecambe Branch Line
Morecambe Branch Line
The Morecambe Branch Line is a railway line in Lancashire, England, from Lancaster to Morecambe and Heysham where services connect with the ferry service to Douglas on the Isle of Man. To reach Heysham, trains must reverse at Morecambe....
from Lancaster
Lancaster railway station
Lancaster railway station is a railway station that serves the city of Lancaster in Lancashire, England...
to Heysham Port
Heysham Port railway station
Heysham Port railway station serves the port of Heysham in Lancashire.It is the terminus of the Morecambe Branch Line from Lancaster.A twice-daily service formerly served the railway station , which connected with the ferry to Douglas in the Isle of Man...
.
A level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
with the public highway known as Bare Lane exists immediately to the west of the station controlled by the adjacent Bare Lane signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
, a fringe cabin to the Preston Power Area. This box is due to close in February 2013, when the signalling equipment is due to be renewed by Network Rail
Network Rail
Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...
and control of the crossing switched to CCTV and transferred to Preston 'box.
The old station building on the platform is now a private dwelling. It was auctioned to the public, and was featured on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
programme Homes Under the Hammer, a show about buildings which are auctioned to the public and redeveloped.
Services
The station is served by Northern RailNorthern 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...
local services, which operate as a regular Lancaster-Morecambe shuttle.
There are also a few longer-distance services (currently four per day all week) from Morecambe to Skipton
Skipton
Skipton is a market town and civil parish within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the course of both the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Aire, on the south side of the Yorkshire Dales, northwest of Bradford and west of York...
and Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
via the Leeds to Morecambe Line. In addition, for many years the last train each weekday evening was a Transpennine Express service from Windermere
Windermere railway station
Windermere railway station is the railway station that serves Windermere in Cumbria, England. It is just south of the A591, about 15 min walk or a short bus ride from the lake. The station is located behind a branch of the Booths supermarket chain, which occupies the site of the original station...
, which diverts from its route to Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness railway station
Barrow-in-Furness railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England. It is located on the Furness Line to Lancaster and the Cumbrian Coast Line to Workington and Carlisle...
. This service called at Lancaster, Bare Lane and Morecambe, before reversing, calling at Bare Lane again, then rejoining 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 continuing via Carnforth
Carnforth railway station
Carnforth railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Carnforth in Lancashire. The building was designed by architect William Tite and was famously used as the location in the 1945 film Brief Encounter. It is now operated by TransPennine Express.-History:Carnforth station was...
thus avoiding the 1m 7ch section of the WCML between Hest Bank South Junction
Hest Bank South Junction
Hest Bank South Junction is a railway junction in Lancashire where the Morecambe Branch Line joins the former LNWR line in the up direction between Lancaster and Carnforth. It is also known as Morecambe South Junction...
and Hest Bank North Junction
Hest Bank North Junction
Hest Bank North Junction is a railway junction in Lancashire where the Morecambe Branch Line joins the former LNWR line in the down direction between Lancaster and Carnforth. It is also known as Morecambe North Junction. This line is currently being considered to become a community railway. Hest...
. This was the only scheduled service to use the original 1864 curve towards Hest Bank and as such functions as a Parliamentary train
Parliamentary train
A Parliamentary train or Parly is, nowadays, a British English term for a train that operates a Parliamentary service - that is to say a token service to a given station, thus maintaining a legal fiction that either the station or, in some cases, the whole line is open, although in reality the...
to avoid the need for formal closure proceedings for this short stretch of line.
From December 2008, the daily TransPennine Express service runs in the early morning (calling at 05.49 and again at 06.02 in the opposite direction) and runs to Windermere from Barrow rather than the other way around as it did previously, although it still runs directly from here to Carnforth. The mid-afternoon Morecambe to Leeds service also runs direct to Carnforth (except Saturdays) due to a lack of suitable timetable paths via Lancaster following the introduction of 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...
new high-frequency WCML
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...
timetable.