Heritage railway stations · North West England
Culgaith railway station
In or near Culgaith.
Culgaith railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Langwathby · 5.6 km
- Free entry
About
Culgaith 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.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Culgaith railway station served the village of Culgaith in Cumberland (now in Cumbria), England from 1880 to 1970.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Settle-Carlisle Line is open however and the nearby level crossing and associated semaphore signalling are at present still operated through the Culgaith signal box. The station was built by the Midland Railway and opened in 1880. The station was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders. It closed when local stopping trains over the Settle-Carlisle Line were withdrawn in May 1970. The Settle-bound (up) station building (which sits on a surviving portion of the southbound platform) has been converted into a private dwelling. The nearby garden centre includes buildings that were once used to pack hampers for those heading north on the railway for pheasant…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6560, -2.6060
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Culgaith
- Postcode
- CA10 1QF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Langwathby — 5.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5192919 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Culgaith railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Culgaith railway station?
- Culgaith railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA10 1QF), in the parish of Culgaith.
- What is Culgaith railway station?
- Culgaith railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Culgaith railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Langwathby, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA10 1QF.
- Is Culgaith railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Culgaith railway station is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Culgaith railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Culgaith railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Culgaith railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Langwathby, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA10 1QF.