Brisco railway station
Brisco railway station (NY4313251259) in St Cuthbert Without parish, was situated on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (the West Coast Main Line) between Carlisle and Penrith. It served the rural district of Brisco and Newbiggin Hall, Cumbria, England. The station opened on 17 December 1846, and closed in December 1852.[2]
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Brisco railway station | |
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Location | |
Place | Brisco |
Area | Carlisle |
Coordinates | 54.8528°N 2.8872°W |
Grid reference | NY431512 |
Operations | |
Original company | Lancaster and Carlisle Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
17 December 1846 | Opened |
December 1852 | Closed to passengers |
1952[1] | Closed to goods |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
The station
The station had two platforms and a station master's house.[3] The station house remains, the platforms have been demolished. It proved to be unviable and the decision was made to close it in favour of Wreay railway station that was located nearby.[4]
Stations on the line
The next station on the line towards Carlisle was Carlisle and the preceding station was Wreay.
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References
- Notes
- Sources
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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