Roose railway station
Roose is a railway station on the Furness Line, which runs between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. The station, situated 1+3⁄4 miles (3 km) east of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the suburb of Roose in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
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| General information | |
| Location | Roose, Borough of Barrow-in-Furness England |
| Coordinates | 54°06′54″N 3°11′40″W |
| Grid reference | SD220694 |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | ROO |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Furness Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1851 | Opened as Roosegate |
| 1 March 1858 | Renamed Roose |
| Passengers | |
| 2017/18 |  61,710 |
| 2018/19 |  53,920 |
| 2019/20 | 68,046 |
| 2020/21 | 23,390 |
| 2021/22 | 75,346 |
| Location | |
  Roose Location in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria  Roose Location in Cumbria, England | |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Facilities
Facilities here are very basic. The station is unstaffed and there are no permanent buildings present, other than standard shelters.[1] Travellers towards Lancaster and Manchester benefit from a ticket vending and collection machine, though travellers for Barrow and the Cumbrian Coast are urged to buy tickets in advance or from the Northern Railway App to avoid penalty fares.[2] As of Spring 2021, train running information is provided by digital display, telephone and timetable posters. Step-free access to the platforms is available via a ramp on the south side from the nearby road bridge that also acts as the link between the two and directly from the adjacent road on the northbound side.[3][1]
Services
Northern Trains Route 6 |
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Cumbrian Coast, Furness and Windermere Lines |
Bootle, Braystones, Drigg, Flimby, Green Road, Kirkby-in-Furness, Nethertown, Parton and Silecroft are request stops. |
Roose is served by Northern Trains, who operate a basic hourly service with some two hour gaps between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. Certain trains are extended northwards to Workington and Carlisle, and several southbound services are extended to Preston or Manchester Airport.[4] A similar service operates on Sundays.
References
- Roose Station Knapp, A.P Geograph.org; Retrieved 25 November 2016
- Roose Station Information Northern Station Pages; Retrieved 25 November 2016
- Roose Station Details National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 25 November 2016
- Table 100 National Rail timetable, May 2023
External links
Media related to Roose railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Train times and station information for Roose railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Barrow-in-Furness | Northern Trains Cumbria–Manchester Airport |
Dalton | ||
| Barrow-in-Furness | Northern Trains Furness Line |
Dalton | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Barrow-in-Furness Strand | Furness Railway | Furness Abbey | ||