Castles · North East England
Kirkby Stephen East railway station
In or near Helbeck.
Kirkby Stephen East railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Eirian Evans — 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 · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Kirkby Stephen East railway station, the nearest railway station is Kirkby Stephen East, located just 0.1 km away. The postcode for the area is CA17 4LA. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Kirkby Stephen East 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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Official information
Kirkby Stephen East is a historic railway station and steam railway, established in 1861 and maintained by volunteers. Visitors can explore the station, view vintage carriages and locomotives, and experience railway history from the Victorian era to the 1950s.
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
Kirkby Stephen East railway station was situated on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway (known as the Stainmore Line) between Barnard Castle and Tebay. It served the town of Kirkby Stephen in England and was a junction station for the Eden Valley Railway. The station re-opened to traffic as the base of the Stainmore Railway Company in August 2011. The new layout of the station consists of two platforms, one of which is partly covered by the remaining train shed roof, and a bay platform between them, situated in the opposite direction to the original station layout.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened to passenger traffic on 8 August 1861 and closed on 22 January 1962. Despite its rural location, this was a busy station in its heyday. Starting in 1932, two expresses to Blackpool – one from Newcastle and the other from Darlington – both stopped at the station for about five minutes, before continuing towards Blackpool. The return trips also passed through later in the day. The station was also used by the Durham Miners special between 1932 and 1936.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.4623, -2.3594
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Kirkby Stephen
- Postcode
- CA17 4LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Phone
- +44 17683 71700
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkby Stephen East — 0.1 km
- Opening
- Sundays 10am - 4pm from Easter to December; closed 24–26 Dec
- Official site
- www.kirkbystepheneast.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3096693 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kirkby Stephen East railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirkby Stephen East railway station?
- Kirkby Stephen East railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA17 4LA), in the parish of Kirkby Stephen.
- What is Kirkby Stephen East railway station?
- Kirkby Stephen East railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kirkby Stephen East railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkby Stephen East, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA17 4LA.
- Is Kirkby Stephen East railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Kirkby Stephen East railway station is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Kirkby Stephen East railway station charge admission?
- Kirkby Stephen East railway station typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Kirkby Stephen East railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkby Stephen East, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA17 4LA.