Haverthwaite railway station

Haverthwaite
Station on heritage railway
Haverthwaite station.
General information
Location	Haverthwaite, Cumbria England
Coordinates	54°14′56″N 2°59′56″W / 54.249°N 2.999°W / 54.249; -2.999
Grid reference	SD349842
Managed by	Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
Platforms	2 (1 in use, 1 disused)
Location Haverthwaite Location in South Lakeland Show map of the former South Lakeland district Haverthwaite Location in Cumbria Show map of 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.^[1]

Passenger services were withdrawn from the station from 30 September 1946, but it was not officially closed until 13 June 1955.^[2] Passenger trains continued to pass through the station in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 Lakeside, via Newby Bridge.^[4]

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Terminus		Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway		Newby Bridge Halt towards Lakeside
Disused railways
Greenodd Line and station closed		Furness Railway Ulverston to Lakeside Branch Line		Newby Bridge Halt Line and station open

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.^[1]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Haverthwaite railway station.

• Official Site
• Furness Railway Trust