Smardale railway station
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Smardale railway station was a minor station on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Tebay
and Kirkby Stephen East
. It served the villages of Smardale
and Waitby
. The station opened to passenger traffic on 8 August 1861, and closed on 1 December 1952.
A signal box was added in the 1890s. During the First World War from 20 September 1915 the station closed being used as a halt but unstaffed. It reopened in 1919. The signal box was removed in the 1920s, and the station closed in 1952.
In 2002 the preservation society Stainmore Railway Company
recovered two wagons which had derailed near the station and been left undisturbed for half a century. As of 2007 the Stationmasters house is part of a private residence.
Tebay railway station
Tebay railway station was situated on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway between Lancaster and Penrith. It served the village of Tebay, Cumbria, England. The station opened in 1852, and closed on 1 July 1968....
and Kirkby Stephen East
Kirkby Stephen East railway station
Kirkby Stephen East railway station was situated on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Barnard Castle and Tebay. It served the town of Kirkby Stephen in England. The station opened to passenger traffic on 8 August 1861, and closed on 22 January 1962.The station had an extensive...
. It served the villages of Smardale
Smardale
Smardale is a small village in Cumbria, England, in the civil parish of Waitby.-Geography and history:The village of Smardale lies in hilly agricultural land at a height of around 1.75 km southeast of Crosby Garrett and 3.5km west of Kirkby Stephen...
and Waitby
Waitby
Waitby is a small village and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. The parish contains two small villages, Waitby and Smardale, plus the small hamlets of Riddlesay, Stripes and Leases, all of which are in the farmed and enclosured northern part at an elevation of around 200–300m...
. The station opened to passenger traffic on 8 August 1861, and closed on 1 December 1952.
Description and history
At the time of its opening in 1861 the only habitation in the village of Smardale was Smardale Hall. The station consisted of a single platform on the south side of the line, and stone built station buildings as well as two goods sidings.A signal box was added in the 1890s. During the First World War from 20 September 1915 the station closed being used as a halt but unstaffed. It reopened in 1919. The signal box was removed in the 1920s, and the station closed in 1952.
In 2002 the preservation society Stainmore Railway Company
Stainmore Railway Company
Stainmore Railway Company is a volunteer run non-profit company aiming to restore Kirkby Stephen East railway station in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England. The station was formerly on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway and the company aims to relay a short section of track to allow train...
recovered two wagons which had derailed near the station and been left undisturbed for half a century. As of 2007 the Stationmasters house is part of a private residence.
Images
- Old Cumbria Gazetteer: Smardale Station www.geog.port.ac.uk
- Stainmore lines 1 The Cumbria Railways Association Photo Library , cra.photos.gb.net