Brigham railway station explained

Brigham
Status:Disused
Borough:Brigham, Allerdale
Country:England
Coordinates:54.6657°N -3.4206°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:3
Original:Cockermouth & Workington Railway
Pregroup:London and North Western Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:28 April 1847
Events:Opened
Years2:18 April 1966
Events2:Closed

Brigham railway station was situated on the Cockermouth and Workington Railway at its junction with the Maryport and Carlisle Railway's Derwent Branch. It served the village of Brigham, Cumbria, England.

History

The station opened on 28 April 1847 and closed on 18 April 1966. The last train was the 20:19 DMU from Keswick to Workington Main on Saturday 16 April.

Afterlife

In 2013 remains of the station and the junction to Papcastle station were still visible by the A66 road before the Great Broughton junction; most of the trackbed now forms part of the A66.

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