Shap railway station explained

Shap
Status:Disused
Borough:Shap, Eden
Country:England
Platforms:2
Original:Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Pregroup:London and North Western Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:17 December 1846
Events:Opened
Years2:1 July 1968
Events2:Closed
Map Type:United Kingdom Eden#Cumbria

Shap railway station served the village of Shap, Westmorland (now in Cumbria), England for over 120 years.

Operations

The station was situated on the West Coast Main Line and was opened on 17 December 1846, when the section of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway was opened between Oxenholme (for Kendal) and Carlisle.

Shap station passed into the hands of the London and North Western Railway very soon after opening and that company operated it until amalgamation into the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMSR) in 1923. British Railways took over operation on 1 January 1948, but closed the station to passengers on 1 July 1968.

Shap station was located south of the centre of the village, with access being provided from the A6 Road. In 1922, five trains for Carlisle called at Shap on weekdays, with a further two local trains to Penrith. A similar service operated southbound.

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