Appleby East railway station

Appleby East railway station is a closed railway station that was situated on the Eden Valley Railway between Kirkby Stephen East and Penrith in Cumberland (now in Cumbria), England. The station was formerly one of two that served the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland, the other being Appleby West station on the Midland Railway's Settle to Carlisle line. The latter station is still open, albeit now simply called Appleby station.

Appleby East
Appleby East railway station in 1997.
General information
LocationAppleby-in-Westmorland, Eden
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEden Valley Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
9 June 1862Station opened as Appleby
1 September 1952Station renamed Appleby East
22 January 1962Station closed
Location
Appleby East is located in the former Eden District
Appleby East
Appleby East
Location in present-day Eden, Cumbria
Appleby East is located in Cumbria
Appleby East
Appleby East
Location in present-day Cumbria, England
Remains of the station in 1991
Appleby stations in 1903 (right of diagram)

History

Opened by the Eden Valley Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was then closed by the British Transport Commission in 1962.[1]

The site today

The station is fairly intact and is used by a scrap merchant.[2]

In 1995, the Eden Valley Railway Society was formed with the aim of restoring the line and reintroducing a train service. The society, now renamed the Eden Valley Railway Trust, now operates a heritage service from Warcop station, and is upgrading the track towards Appleby East for public service.

References

  1. Jenkins, Stanley C.; Loader, Martin (2016). The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Volume Three Leeds to Carlisle. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1445643861.
  2. "Appleby East Station".
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kirkby Thore   North Eastern Railway
Eden Valley Railway
  Warcop

54.581°N 2.484°W / 54.581; -2.484


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