Briery Siding Halt railway station
Appearance
Briery Siding Halt | |
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![]() The site of the station in 2011 | |
General information | |
Location | Briery, Cumbria England |
Coordinates | 54°36′25″N 3°06′25″W / 54.607°N 3.1069°W |
Grid reference | NY286241 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (London Midland Region) |
Key dates | |
After 1922 | Opened |
17 November 1958 | Closed |
Briery Siding Halt railway station served the workers of Briery Bobbin Mill in Briery, in the historical county of Cumberland, England, from 1922 to 1958 on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened after 1922 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. It was situated west of the bridge that led to what is now Low Briery Holiday Park. It was also known as Briery Bobbin Mill Halt. The platform was rebuilt in the 1930s due to the original decaying. The mill closed in 1958 so the station soon followed suit, closing on 17 November 1958.[1] The siding continued to be used, although only being used for coal, until 1959. The platform still exists today.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 95. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Briery Siding Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Keswick Line and station closed |
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway |
Threlkeld Line and station closed |