Greenodd railway station
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Greenodd railway station was a station on the route between Ulverston
and Lakeside
, built by the Furness Railway
. It served the village of Greenodd
, in Cumbria
and trains were withdrawn from 30 September 1946 but was not officially closed until 1955. Train movements through the station continued until 1967, with the closure of the line to Lakeside.
A section of the line has reopened as part of the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
, but the station itself has since been demolished and the trackbed between itself and to the north towards Ulverston used for road improvements.
It is hoped one day the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway could possibly extend to Greenodd by requiring a new level crossing as the section between Greenodd itself and Haverthwaite is still completely free from re-development, as finances allow. Though Greenodd would be made a terminus as the place itself and land towards Ulverston beyond is blocked by the widened bypass road close by.
Ulverston
Ulverston is a market town and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria in north-west England. Historically part of Lancashire, the town is located in the Furness area, close to the Lake District, and just north of Morecambe Bay....
and Lakeside
Lakeside
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, built by the Furness Railway
Furness Railway
The Furness Railway was a railway company operating in the Furness area of Lancashire in North West England.-History:The company was established on May 23, 1844 when the Furness Railway Act was passed by Parliament...
. It served the village of Greenodd
Greenodd
Greenodd is a village in the Furness area of the county of Cumbria but within the historical county of Lancashire. For local government purposes the village is also within the area of South Lakeland District. It is located 3 miles north-east of Ulverston at the junction of the A590 trunk road and...
, 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...
and trains were withdrawn from 30 September 1946 but was not officially closed until 1955. Train movements through the station continued until 1967, with the closure of the line to Lakeside.
A section of the line has reopened as part of the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
The Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway is a heritage railway in Cumbria, England.-Location:The L&HR runs from Haverthwaite at the southern end of the line via Newby Bridge to Lakeside at the southern end of Windermere...
, but the station itself has since been demolished and the trackbed between itself and to the north towards Ulverston used for road improvements.
It is hoped one day the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway could possibly extend to Greenodd by requiring a new level crossing as the section between Greenodd itself and Haverthwaite is still completely free from re-development, as finances allow. Though Greenodd would be made a terminus as the place itself and land towards Ulverston beyond is blocked by the widened bypass road close by.