Low Gill railway station explained

Low Gill
Status:Disused
Borough:Lowgill, Cumbria
Country:England
Coordinates:54.3698°N -2.5818°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:4
Original:Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Pregroup:London and North Western Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Events:First station opened
Years1:16 September 1861
Events1:Second station opened as Low Gill Junction
Years2:1 November 1861
Events2:First station closed
Years3:1883
Events3:Second station renamed Low Gill
Years4:7 March 1960
Events4:Closed to passengers
Events5:Closed to goods
Map Type:United Kingdom South Lakeland#Cumbria

Low Gill railway station served the hamlet of Lowgill, Westmorland (now in Cumbria), England, from 1846 to 1966 on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway.

History

The first station opened on 17 December 1846 by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. A second station opened as Low Gill Junction on 16 September 1861, at the junction of the railway's Ingleton branch line with the main line, rendering the first station useless so it closed on 1 November 1861. The suffix "Junction" was dropped from the second station's name in 1883 when the London and North Western Railway took over the line. It closed on 7 March 1960[1] and closed to goods on 26 July 1966.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 265. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Site of former Low Gill station, 2003 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 12 September 2020.