Newby Bridge Halt railway station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Newby Bridge Halt
Station on heritage railway
Newby Bridge Halt, with a train standing at the platform.
Location	Newby Bridge, Cumbria England
Coordinates	54°16′08″N 2°58′26″W / 54.269°N 2.974°W / 54.269; -2.974
Platforms	1
Key dates
1905	opened
1949	closed
1973	re-opened
Location
Newby Bridge Halt Location in South Lakeland Show map of South Lakeland Newby Bridge Halt Location in Cumbria Show map of Cumbria

Newby Bridge Halt (also known, historically, as Newby Bridge Platform) is a railway station on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite heritage railway. It serves the village of Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England.

History

It was originally opened by the Furness Railway in 1905. Services were withdrawn in 1949, but trains continued to pass through the station until the line was closed by British Railways in 1965. Services were resumed eight years later under preservation.

Facilities

The modern platform and sign

The station is an un-staffed halt, with a small waiting shelter in which historical photographs of the halt are displayed, illustrating its condition both before and after reopening. There is seating inside the shelter as well as on the platform.

A commemorative tree was planted at the station by Bishop Eric Treacy, during the re-opening ceremony of the line in 1973. The sapling is now a fully grown tree. The gardens are maintained by a local volunteer and are at their best in Spring with the daffodils and tulips in full bloom.

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Haverthwaite		Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway		Lakeside
Historical railways
Haverthwaite Line and station open		Furness Railway Ulverston to Lakeside Line		Lakeside Line and station open