Heritage railway stations · North East England
New Biggin railway station
In or near Newbiggin.
New Biggin railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Humphrey Bolton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Langwathby · 7.7 km
- Free entry
About
New Biggin 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
- 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
New Biggin or Newbiggin was a railway station which served the village of Newbiggin near Kirkby Thore in Newbiggin parish, Cumbria, England. It was located on the Settle-Carlisle Line, 24+3⁄4 miles (39.8 km) south of Carlisle. Whilst the station is now disused, the line is still operational and the nearest open station is Appleby.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It was built by the Midland Railway and opened on 1 May 1876. The station was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders. The station was closed on 4 May 1970 (when the local service over the line was withdrawn by British Rail) and the disused platforms subsequently demolished. The station building on the eastern side of the line still survives and is maintained as a private house.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6474, -2.5765
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Newbiggin
- Postcode
- CA10 1SY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Langwathby — 7.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15261958 (CC0)
- wikipedia: New Biggin railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is New Biggin railway station?
- New Biggin railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA10 1SY), in the parish of Newbiggin.
- What is New Biggin railway station?
- New Biggin railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to New Biggin railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Langwathby, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA10 1SY.
- Is New Biggin railway station a protected site?
- Yes — New Biggin railway station is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is New Biggin railway station free to visit?
- Yes, New Biggin railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to New Biggin railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Langwathby, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA10 1SY.