Cockermouth railway station (Cockermouth and Workington Railway) explained

Cockermouth (C&W)
Status:Disused
Borough:Cockermouth, Cumberland
Country:England
Coordinates:54.6637°N -3.3743°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Cockermouth & Workington Railway
Pregroup:London and North Western Railway
Postgroup:London Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:28 April 1847
Events:Opened
Years1:2 January 1865
Events1:Closed to passengers and replaced by new station
Years2:1964
Events2:Closed completely
Map Type:United Kingdom Allerdale#Cumbria

The original Cockermouth railway station was the eastern terminus of the Cockermouth & Workington Railway. It served the town of Cockermouth, Cumbria, England.

History

The station opened on 28 April 1847. It closed on 2 January 1865, being replaced by the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway station when the line was extended eastwards to Penrith using a different alignment.

After closure to passengers the station remained in use as a goods station until 1964. The station area included an engine shed which was opened on 28 April 1847, extended in 1858 and closed in 1876, after which it was converted for use as a goods shed. The shed was demolished in the mid-1990s.

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