Blencow railway station
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Blencow railway station was situated on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway between Penrith and Cockermouth. It served the villages of Blencow (or Blencowe) and Newbiggin. The station opened to passenger traffic on 2 January 1865, and closed on 3 March 1952. It reopened temporarily on 2 July 1956 before closing permanently on 6 March 1972.
Although called Blencow the station was actually situated on the edge of Newbiggin and was over 2 miles from Blencow. Possible alternative names for staion before it was opened were Newbiggin station and Dacre & Greystoke station
[edit] References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7.
- (1958/1997) British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7110-0320-0.
- Bairstow, Martin (1995). Railways In The Lake District. ISBN 978-1-871944-11-2.
- http://www.ckpr.fsnet.co.uk/BLENCOW.HTM
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penruddock | Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway | Penrith | ||
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