Blencow railway station explained

Blencow
Status:Disused
Borough:Newbiggin, Eden
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway
Pregroup:Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London Midland Region of British Railways
Years:2 January 1865
Events:Opened
Years2:3 March 1952
Events2:Closed
Years3:2 July 1956
Events3:Reopened
Years4:6 March 1972
Events4:Closed
Map Type:United Kingdom Eden#Cumbria
Map Label Position:left

Blencow railway station was situated on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway between Penrith and Cockermouth in Cumberland (now in Cumbria), England. The station served the villages of Blencow (or Blencowe) and Newbiggin. The station opened to passenger traffic on 2 January 1865, and closed on 3 March 1952. It reopened temporarily on 2 July 1956 before closing permanently on 6 March 1972.

Although called Blencow the station was actually situated on the edge of Newbiggin and was over from Blencow. Possible alternative names for the station before it was opened were Newbiggin station and Dacre & Greystoke stationThe station could not be named Newbiggin as there is another Newbiggin on the Carlisle - Settle Railway a few miles away.

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