Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale railway station

Coordinates: 54°08′51″N 2°38′07″W / 54.14740°N 2.63518°W / 54.14740; -2.63518
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Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale
Former station buildings, now a private dwelling
General information
LocationArkholme-with-Cawood, Lancaster
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyFurness and Midland Joint Railway
Pre-groupingFurness and Midland Joint Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
6 June 1867Station opens as Arkholme
1 December 1869Station renamed Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale
12 September 1960Closed to passengers
Location
Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale is located in the City of Lancaster district
Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale
Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale
Location in the present-day City of Lancaster district
Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale is located in Lancashire
Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale
Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale
Location in present-day Lancashire

Arkholme for Kirkby Lonsdale railway station served the village of

Arkholme in Lancashire, England. It is situated on what is now the Leeds–Morecambe line between the current Wennington and Carnforth
stations.

History

Opened by the

nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Transport Commission on 12 September 1960[1]
when the local stopping service between Wennington & Carnforth was withdrawn.

Preservation

The station building was converted to a private dwelling after closure. It was once owned by comedian and television personality Jim Bowen[2] and has featured on the TV programme Through the Keyhole.

Notes

  1. OCLC 504319235
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  2. ^ "Arkholme Station building, formerly owned by Jim Bowen". www.pauliddon.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2008.

Sources

External links

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Melling   Furness and Midland Joint Railway   Borwick

54°08′51″N 2°38′07″W / 54.14740°N 2.63518°W / 54.14740; -2.63518