Burgh-by-Sands railway station
Disused railway station in Cumbria, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Burgh-by-Sands railway station was originally named Burgh (pronounced "Bruff"). It opened in 1854 on the Port Carlisle Railway branch and later the Silloth branch, serving the village of Burgh in Cumberland - now Cumbria - England.[3] The line and station closed on 7 September 1964 as part of the Beeching cuts.[4]
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Location | Burgh-by-Sands, City of Carlisle England | ||||
Coordinates | 54.9200°N 3.0585°W / 54.9200; -3.0585 | ||||
Grid reference | NY322588 | ||||
Platforms | 1[1][2] | ||||
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Status | Disused | ||||
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Original company | Port Carlisle Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway | ||||
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1854 | Opened as "Burgh" | ||||
7 September 1964 | Closed | ||||
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In 2014 the station building survived as a private dwelling.[5]