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Brisco railway station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Brisco, Carlisle England |
| Coordinates | 54°51′10″N 2°53′14″W / 54.8528°N 2.8872°W |
| Grid reference | NY431512 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lancaster and Carlisle Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 17 December 1846 | Opened |
| December 1852 | Closed to passengers |
| 1952[1] | Closed to goods |
Brisco railway station (NY4313251259) in St Cuthbert Without parish, was situated on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (the West Coast Main Line) between Carlisle and Penrith. It served the rural district of Brisco and Newbiggin Hall, Cumbria, England. The station opened on 17 December 1846, and closed in December 1852.[2]
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway |
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The station
[edit]The station had two platforms and a station master's house.[3] The station house remains, the platforms have been demolished. It proved to be unviable and the decision was made to close it in favour of Wreay railway station that was located nearby.[4]
Stations on the line
[edit]The next station on the line towards Carlisle was Carlisle and the preceding station was Wreay.
References
[edit]- Notes
- Sources
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. R508.
External links
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