Papcastle railway station
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Papcastle railway station was on the single track Derwent Branch of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway (M&CR) in the then county of Cumberland, now Cumbria, England.
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Papcastle railway station | |
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General information | |
Location | Papcastle, Allerdale England |
Coordinates | 54.6706°N 3.4111°W / 54.6706; -3.4111 |
Grid reference | NY090315 |
Platforms | 1[1][2] |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Maryport & Carlisle Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 June 1867 | Opened |
1 July 1921 | Station closed to passengers[3] |
After May 1922 | Unadvertised use by quarrymen ended[4] |
29 April 1935 | Line closed and subsequently lifted[5] |
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The station was opened in 1867, situated over a mile from the village of Papcastle. Sidings to the substantial Broughtoncraggs Quarry led off the line opposite the station.