New Biggin railway station explained

New Biggin
Status:Disused
Borough:Newbiggin, Eden
Country:England
Coordinates:54.6474°N -2.5765°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Midland Railway
Postgroup:London Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:1 May 1876
Events:Opened
Years2:4 May 1970
Events2:Station closed

New Biggin or Newbiggin was a railway station whichserved the village of Newbiggin near Kirkby Thore in Newbiggin parish, Cumbria, England. It was located on the Settle-Carlisle Line, NaNmiles south of . Whilst the station is now disused, the line is still operational and the nearest open station is Appleby.

History

It was built by the Midland Railway and opened on 1 May 1876. The station was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders.[1]

The station was closed on 4 May 1970 (when the local service over the line was withdrawn by British Rail) and the disused platforms subsequently demolished. The station building on the eastern side of the line still survives and is maintained as a private house.

Stationmasters

Notes and References

  1. News: . Notes by the Way. . Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald . British Newspaper Archive . 1 November 1884 . 12 July 2016 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  2. . 1871 . 1871-1879 Coaching . Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts . 737 . 13 March 2021.
  3. . 1881 . 1881-1898 Coaching . Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts . 41 . 13 March 2021.
  4. . 1899 . 1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026 . Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts . 37 . 13 March 2021.
  5. News: . Death of Newbiggin’s Late Stationmaster . Penrith Observer . England . 21 March 1933 . 13 March 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .