Kendal railway station
Kendal  | |
|---|---|
 The platform at Kendal, looking southeast | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kendal, South Lakeland England |
| Grid reference | SD519932 |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | KEN |
| Classification | DfT category F1 |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  0.173 million |
| 2019/20 |  0.203 million |
| 2020/21 | 82,676 |
| 2021/22 | 0.183 million |
| 2022/23 | 0.153 million |
| Location | |
  Kendal Location in South Lakeland  Kendal Location in Cumbria | |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Northern Trains Route 6 |
|---|
Cumbrian Coast, Furness
and Windermere Lines |
Bootle, Braystones, Drigg, Flimby, Green Road,
Kirkby-in-Furness, Nethertown, Parton and Silecroft are request stops. |
Kendal railway station is a railway station serving the market town of Kendal in Cumbria, England. The station is owned by Network Rail and is operated by Northern Trains who provide all passenger train services.
History
The station opened on 28 September 1846[1] as the temporary terminus of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. Through trains operated from 20 April 1847[2] when the Kendal and Windermere Railway opened its line to Windermere.
The second platform at the station was taken out of use when the line was singled in May 1973. A car park now occupies the site of the demolished Oxenholme-bound platform,
Description
Kendal station is a stop on the
It only has one platform, which has a stone-built shelter. The station is unstaffed; passengers must buy tickets in advance or from the conductor on board the train. Train running information is provided via digital CIS displays, a customer help point and timetable posters. Step-free access is available from the four-space car park and main entrance to the platform.[3]
Service
The station is served by one train per hour in each direction between Windermere and Oxenholme, with some services running direct to
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burneside | Northern Trains Windermere branch line |
Oxenholme Lake District | ||
| Windermere | Northern Connect Windermere - Manchester Airport |
Oxenholme Lake District | ||
| Burneside |
References
- ^ "Opening of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway to Kendal". Dumfries and Galloway Standard. Scotland. 30 September 1846. Retrieved 10 April 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Opening of the Kendal and Windermere Railway". Westmorland Gazette. England. 24 April 1847. Retrieved 10 April 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Kendal (KEN):Station information". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Table 83 National Rail timetable, May 2017
External links
- Train times and station information for Kendal railway station from National Rail
54°19′55″N 2°44′24″W / 54.332°N 2.740°W
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