| Silverdale | |
| Symbol Location: | gb |
| Symbol: | rail |
| Borough: | Silverdale, City of Lancaster |
| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 54.1696°N -2.8038°W |
| Map Type: | United Kingdom City of Lancaster##Lancashire |
| Grid Name: | Grid reference |
| Owned: | Network Rail |
| Manager: | Northern Trains |
| Platforms: | 2 |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Code: | SVR |
| Classification: | DfT category F2 |
| Original: | Ulverstone and Lancaster Railway |
| Pregroup: | Furness Railway |
| Postgroup: | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region) |
| Years: | 1 September 1857 |
| Events: | Opened |
| Footnotes: | Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Silverdale is a railway station on the Furness Line, which runs between and . The station, situated NaNmiles north-west of Lancaster, serves the village of Silverdale in Lancashire. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
There is no footbridge or underpass; passengers cross the line at track level via a barrow crossing (so disabled travellers are not recommended to use the southbound platform without assistance).[1] The station buildings have been converted for residential use, but there are shelters on each side.[2] There is a small car park. A ticket machine is available, so travellers can purchase tickets (or a permit to travel if not in possession of a credit or debit card) here prior to boarding. Train running information is provided via digital information displays and timetable posters.
The station is about from the centre of the village by road, somewhat less by footpaths across the golf course and fields.[3]
The station is conveniently situated for visitors to Leighton Moss RSPB reserve, a few minutes' walk away, and Silverdale Golf Club, just across the road from the station. In June 2018, volunteers helped to set up a community-provided broadband link using the wifi from the nearby golf club and equipment supplied by Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN).[4]
Silverdale is generally served by the hourly Furness Line services from to operated by Northern who also manage the station. Several longer-distance trains to (via Millom) and via Preston and Manchester Piccadilly call at the station throughout the day.[5]
In 2015, the Friends of Silverdale Station (FOSS) was founded, with the intention of improving and enhancing the station. The group has held working parties to tidy the platforms and plant flowerbeds, and hopes to restore the 1850s Furness Railway waiting room for community use.[6]