Castles · North East England
Barras railway station
In or near Helbeck.
Barras railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Neil Theasby — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkby Stephen East · 8.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Barras railway station is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Barras railway station was situated on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Barnard Castle and Kirkby Stephen East.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was situated at an altitude of 1,100 ft and was the highest station in England until Dent station on the nearby Settle and Carlisle Line was opened in 1877. The Stainmore Summit at 1,370 ft lay 4 mi to the east and the substantial Belah Viaduct was one mile to the southwest. The station served the villages of Barras, Brough and North Stainmore. The line was opened on 26 March 1861 when a mineral train was run, the line opened to passengers on 8 August 1861 following an opening ceremony the day before, but Barras station is noted in the published timetable as having no trains stopping, it first appeared to be open for passengers from February 1862. The station was host to a…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5031, -2.2424
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Stainmore
- Postcode
- CA17 4ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkby Stephen East — 8.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4863249 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barras railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barras railway station?
- Barras railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA17 4ET), in the parish of Stainmore.
- What is Barras railway station?
- Barras railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Barras railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkby Stephen East, about 8.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA17 4ET.
- Is Barras railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Barras railway station is part of the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Barras railway station charge admission?
- Barras railway station typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Barras railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA17 4ET. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.