Mealsgate railway station
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Mealsgate railway station was in the former county of Cumberland, now Cumbria, England. It was a stop on the Bolton Loop (sometimes referred to as the "Mealsgate Loop") of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway.[6][7]
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Mealsgate | |
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General information | |
Location | Mealsgate, Allerdale England |
Coordinates | 54.7711°N 3.2323°W / 54.7711; -3.2323 |
Grid reference | NY208424 |
Platforms | 1[1] |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Maryport and Carlisle Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
2 April 1866 | Station opened for goods traffic |
26 December 1866 | Station opened for passenger traffic[2] |
22 September 1930 | Station closed to passenger and parcels traffic[3][4] |
1 December 1952 | Station closed completely[5] |
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The station served the village of the same name.