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Torver railway station served the village of Torver, in Lancashire, England (now in Cumbria). It was on the branch line to Coniston.
History
Authorised by Parliament in August 1857 the line to Coniston was opened by the Coniston Railway less than two years later on 18 June 1859.[2][3] The station was used for the shipment of slate and stone from the local quarries as well as by passengers.
The station was host to a LMS camping coach from 1934 to 1939.[4]
British Railways closed the station and the branch to passengers on 6 October 1958 and completely on 3 April 1962.[3][5][6] The station building remains and has been converted into holiday accommodation.[7][8]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Line and station closed |
Furness Railway Coniston Railway |
Coniston Line and station closed |
References
- ^ Andrews & Holme 2005, pp. 25–28.
- ^ Searle 1982, p. 187.
- ^ a b Quick 2022, p. 449.
- ^ McRae 1997, p. 22.
- ^ Western 2007, p. 80.
- ^ Hurst 1992, pp. 13 & 19 (refs 0607 & 0930.
- ^ Norman 1994, p. 75.
- ^ "Cottage Details". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
Sources
- Andrews, Michael; Holme, Geoff (2005). The Coniston Railway. Pinner: Cumbrian Railways Association. ISBN 978-0-9540232-3-2.
- Hurst, Geoffrey (1992). Register of Closed Railways: 1948-1991. Worksop, Nottinghamshire: Milepost Publications. ISBN 0-9477-9618-5.
- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- Norman, K.J. (1994). Railway Heritage, The Furness Railway. Wadenhoe: Silver Link. ISBN 978-1-85794-016-9.
- Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
- Searle, Muriel V. (1982). Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways. London: New Cavendish Books. ISBN 978-0-904568-45-5.
- Western, Robert (2007). The Coniston Railway (Locomotive Papers). Catrine: The Oakwood Press (now Stenlake Publishing). ISBN 978-0-85361-667-2.
Gallery
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The station buildings in 2002
External links
- The station on an Edwardian 25" OS map National Library of Scotland
- Torver on a navigable 1946 O. S. map NPE maps
- The station Rail Map Online
- The station and line with mileages Railway Codes
