Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway
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The Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway was a twenty two mile long Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway and Dock Company built single track branch railway line in Cumberland
, England
, that ran from to via seven intermediate stations, , , , , and . The line also had a spur to that left the main line between and with an intermediate station at .
with access to the deep water harbour and the Liverpool steamer pier at Port Carlisle
. A second harbour was developed at Silloth
and the railway was extended from Drumburgh to Silloth in 1856. The Liverpool steamer service relocated to Silloth
a few months later and due to the lack of traffic on the Port Carlisle
spur the motive power was changed from steam engine to horse power.
The North British Railway
in leased the line in 1862 and subsequently took it over in 1880. With consolidation in 1922 the line became part of the London and North Eastern Railway
and became part of British Railways after nationalisation in 1948. In 1954 it became the first line in the country to have steam trains replaced by diesel units but was closed a decade later on 7 September 1964.
Cumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
, 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...
, that ran from to via seven intermediate stations, , , , , and . The line also had a spur to that left the main line between and with an intermediate station at .
History
The line, authorised in 1854, opened a year later to provide the City of CarlisleCity of Carlisle
The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages...
with access to the deep water harbour and the Liverpool steamer pier at Port Carlisle
Port Carlisle
Port Carlisle is a fishing village at Carlisle, Cumbria, England, one mile from Bowness-on-Solway—.Historically within Cumberland, its original name was Fishers Cross, and the port was built in 1819. Four years later, a canal link was added to take goods to Carlisle Basin. The canal was...
. A second harbour was developed at Silloth
Silloth
Silloth is a port town and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It sits on the shoreline of the Solway Firth, west of Carlisle. It has a population of 2,932....
and the railway was extended from Drumburgh to Silloth in 1856. The Liverpool steamer service relocated to Silloth
Silloth
Silloth is a port town and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It sits on the shoreline of the Solway Firth, west of Carlisle. It has a population of 2,932....
a few months later and due to the lack of traffic on the Port Carlisle
Port Carlisle
Port Carlisle is a fishing village at Carlisle, Cumbria, England, one mile from Bowness-on-Solway—.Historically within Cumberland, its original name was Fishers Cross, and the port was built in 1819. Four years later, a canal link was added to take goods to Carlisle Basin. The canal was...
spur the motive power was changed from steam engine to horse power.
The North British Railway
North British Railway
The North British Railway was a Scottish railway company that was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923.-History:...
in leased the line in 1862 and subsequently took it over in 1880. With consolidation in 1922 the line became part of the London and North Eastern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain...
and became part of British Railways after nationalisation in 1948. In 1954 it became the first line in the country to have steam trains replaced by diesel units but was closed a decade later on 7 September 1964.