Station code GOS DfT category E | Grid reference SD411781 Managed by Northern 2011/12 0.135 million Number of platforms 2 | |
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Similar Kents Bank railway station, Arnside railway station, Ulverston railway station, Cark and Cartmel railway st, Carnforth railway station | ||
Grange over sands railway station
Grange-over-Sands railway station is a Grade II listed railway station that serves the town of Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria, England. It is located on the Furness Line from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster. It is managed by Northern, who replaced former operator First TransPennine Express on 1 April 2016.
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History
The station building was designed by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley for the Furness Railway Company in about 1864. It was extensively restored to its former glory in the late 1990s. The railway through Grange was originally opened on 1 September 1857 by the Ulverston & Lancaster Railway. The station was initially named Grange, the current name being adopted by the Furness Railway in June 1916. From 1 January 1923, the station was operated by the London Midland & Scottish Railway. At one time the line carried a very heavy industrial traffic to support the iron and steel industry of the Furness area, including coke from County Durham.
Station
The station is adjacent to the Grange-Over-Sands Promenade which runs along the edge of Morecambe Bay (until the River Kent changed its course, it was alongside the promenade - it is now (2011) further out in the bay towards Arnside) .
The station booking office is on the "up" (Lancaster) platform and is staffed all week; the "down" (Barrow) platform features a second-hand book-shop named Oversands Bookshop. There is step-free access to both platforms. Digital information screens and a P.A system provide train running information.
There is a small car park (40 spaces) at the station (daily charge £3-50 Mondays-Fridays, £1 at weekends), and a bus-stop for local services. The X6 bus operated by Stagecoach also travels to Ulverston and Barrow (westbound) and Kendal (eastbound), departing every hour during the day.
The station was awarded 'Heritage Station of the Year' in 2012.
Services
It is primarily served by local services from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furness, with some continuing to Sellafield or Carlisle via the Cumbrian Coast Line. A few southbound services run through to Preston and Manchester Airport. There is normally one train an hour in each direction on weekdays & Saturdays (with peak extras) and a two-hourly service on Sundays.