Haverthwaite | |
Type: | Station on heritage railway |
Borough: | Haverthwaite, Cumbria |
Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 54.249°N -2.999°W |
Grid Name: | Grid reference |
Manager: | Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway |
Platforms: | 2 (1 in use, 1 disused) |
Map Type: | United Kingdom South Lakeland#Cumbria |
Haverthwaite railway station is a railway station on the preserved Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway in Cumbria, England.
The station opened on 1 June 1869, with sidings and a goods shed.[1] The station originally served the nearby village of Haverthwaite, Cumbria. A long siding once served the iron works blast furnace of Backbarrow. Until 1935, gunpowder from Low Wood was brought to the main line by a horse-worked narrow gauge tramway. Passenger services were withdrawn from the station from 30 September 1946 but the station was not officially closed until 13 June 1955.[2] Summer only passenger trains continued to pass through the station until 1965.
The station has a main building which houses a booking hall and waiting room. There is also a toilet block and plenty of outside seating. The station has a footbridge and a second platform, however these are currently not in use. Haverthwaite also is the location of the engine sheds and workshops.