Armathwaite railway station explained

Armathwaite
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Address:Armathwaite, Eden
Country:England
Coordinates:54.8095°N -2.7723°W
Map Type:United Kingdom Eden#Cumbria
Grid Name:Grid reference
Owned:Network Rail
Operator:Northern Trains
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Architect:John Holloway Sanders
Code:AWT
Classification:DfT category F2
Original:Midland Railway
Pregroup:Midland Railway
Postgroup:
Years1:1 May 1876
Events1:Opened
Years2:5 May 1970
Events2:Closed
Years3:14 July 1986
Events3:Reopened
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail & Road

Armathwaite is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between and via . The station, situated 9miles south-east of Carlisle, serves the village of Armathwaite, Eden in Cumbria, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

History

The station was opened by the Midland Railway on 1 May 1876. It was designed by company architect, John Holloway Sanders.[1] The original station building, now a private house, is a medium-sized style station built from local red sandstone.

Following the closure of Cotehill, Cumwhinton and Scotby in the 1950s, the station now serves as the final stop on the Settle & Carlisle line, prior to reaching the terminus at Carlisle.

The station was closed by British Rail on 2 May 1970, when local passenger trains ceased operating on the route.[2] It was reopened on 14 July 1986.[3] [4] By then, the original station building on the Carlisle-bound platform had been sold for private use, so a passenger shelter was built at the northern end of the platform. A brick-built passenger waiting room exists on the Leeds-bound platform.

The station's signal box was built by the Midland Railway and placed in service on 16 July 1899. It was equipped with a 16-lever tumbler frame. The box was decommissioned on 15 January 1983. During 1992, it was restored by the Friends of the Settle to Carlisle Line.[5] [6] The refurbishment saw the signal box furnished with original Midland Railway block instruments and painted in original colours. It can be visited on Sundays by prior arrangement.[7]

Stationmasters

Facilities

The station has two platforms, both of which have seating, waiting shelter (southbound only), next train audio and visual displays and an emergency help point. Platforms can be accessed from the car park (northbound) or nearby road (southbound), and do not have step-free access. There is a small car park at the station.[17]

Services

As at May 2023, the station is served by eight trains per day (six on Sunday) towards Carlisle. Heading towards Leeds via Settle, there are seven trains per day (six on Sunday). All services are operated by Northern Trains.

Accidents and incidents

Notes and References

  1. News: . Notes by the Way. . Derbyshire Times & Chesterfield Herald. British Newspaper Archive . 1 November 1884 . 12 July 2016 . British Newspaper Archive . registration .
  2. Settle & Carlisle stations closed The Railway Magazine issue 830 June 1970 page 344
  3. Settle & Carlisle: new local service Rail Enthusiast issue 59 August 1986 page 29
  4. Settle Carlisle re-openings Modern Railways issue 456 September 1986 page 461
  5. Web site: Mason. Viv. 11 April 2019. Settle-Carlisle line: Timeline of events over the decades. live. 2021-07-08. Craven Herald. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190503/https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/17537378.settle-carlisle-line-timeline-events-decades/ . 9 July 2021 .
  6. Web site: Armathwaite Station Signalbox. live. 2021-07-08. Friends of the Settle to Carlisle Line. https://web.archive.org/web/20130617064734/http://www.foscl.org.uk:80/content/armathwaite-station-signalbox . 17 June 2013 .
  7. News: 2020-01-06. Armathwaite Signal Box, Colourfully Obsolete. en-GB. Cumbria Guide. 2021-07-08.
  8. . 1871 . 1871-1879 Coaching . Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts . 733 . 13 March 2021.
  9. . 1881 . 1881-1898 Coaching . Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts . 34 . 13 March 2021.
  10. . 1899 . 1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026 . Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts . 27 . 13 March 2021.
  11. News: . Presentation to the late Armathwaite Station Master. Penrith Observer . England . 29 November 1921 . 13 March 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  12. News: . Personal. Penrith Observer . England . 17 January 1939 . 13 March 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  13. News: . Personal. Penrith Observer . England . 25 April 1939 . 13 March 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  14. News: . Sandbach. Crewe Chronicle . England . 1 June 1940 . 13 March 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  15. News: . LMS Appointments . Bradford Observer . England . 18 September 1941 . 13 March 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  16. News: . Confidentially... Formby Times . England . 14 January 1950 . 13 March 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  17. Web site: Armathwaite (AWT) Station Train Tickets, Departures and Timetables . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170716130040/https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/AWT . 16 July 2017 . 8 July 2021 . Northern Trains . en-gb.
  18. Web site: £23m landslip repair set to reopen Settle-Carlisle railway line in March 2017. live. 2021-07-08. Network Rail. english. https://web.archive.org/web/20160711112919/http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk:80/news/gbp-23m-landslip-repair-set-to-reopen-settle-carlisle-railway-line-in-march-2017 . 11 July 2016 .
  19. Web site: Stephen. Paul. 28 June 2016. S&C rail services run to Armathwaite. live. 2021-07-08. Rail. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20160629184144/http://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/2016/06/28/sandc-rail-services-run-to-armathwaite . 29 June 2016 .
  20. Web site: 31 March 2017. Settle-Carlisle line reopens after orange army repairs to major landslip. live. 2021-07-08. Network Rail. english. https://web.archive.org/web/20170401183342/https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/eden-brows-reopening-release . 1 April 2017 .
  21. Web site: Milne. Andy. 30 May 2017. Business as usual on the Settle and Carlisle line. live. 2021-07-08. Rail Engineer. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021101632/https://www.railengineer.co.uk/business-as-usual-on-the-settle-and-carlisle-line/ . 21 October 2020 .
  22. News: 2016-12-13. Landslip-hit Carlisle-to-Settle rail line set for March reopening. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-07-08.

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