| 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 the western terminus of the preserved Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway; it serves the village of Haverthwaite, in Cumbria, England.
The station opened on 1 June 1869, with sidings and a goods shed.[1]
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Passenger services were withdrawn from the station from 30 September 1946, but it was not officially closed until 13 June 1955.[2] Passenger trains continued to pass through the station in summer only until 1965.
Heritage services were resumed eight years later, in 1973, [3] under preservation to, via .[4]
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. It has a footbridge and a second platform, however these are not currently in use.
Haverthwaite also is the location of the railway's engine sheds and workshops.