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 | |
| Location | Appleby-in-Westmorland, Eden England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Eden Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 9 June 1862 | Station opened as Appleby |
| 1 September 1952 | Station renamed Appleby East |
| 22 January 1962 | Station closed |
| Location | |
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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
- Jenkins, Stanley C.; Loader, Martin (2016). The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Volume Three Leeds to Carlisle. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1445643861.
- "Appleby East Station".
- Walton, Peter (1992). The Stainmore & Eden Valley Railways. Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 0-86093-306-7.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas And Gazetteer. Ian Allan Publishing. 1997 [1958]. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3.
External links
- Station on navigable O.S. map. Northerly of the two stations.
- Cumbria's Lost Railways - Appleby East Station
- Appleby and the Eden Valley Railway
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Thore | North Eastern Railway Eden Valley Railway |
Warcop | ||