Place Newbiggin Grid reference NY628281 4 May 1970 Station closed Platforms in use 2 | Area Eden 1 May 1876 Opened Original company Midland Railway | |
Post-grouping London Midland and Scottish Railway Address 3 Station Rd, Temple Sowerby, Penrith CA10 1SZ, UK Similar Long Marton railway st, Little Salkeld railway st, Crosby Garrett railway st, Bromfield (Cumbria) railway st, Curthwaite railway station | ||
New Biggin or Newbiggin was a railway station which served the village of Newbiggin near Kirkby Thore in Newbiggin parish, Cumbria, England. It was located on the Settle-Carlisle Line, 24 3⁄4 miles (39.8 km) south of Carlisle. Whilst the station is now disused, the line is still operational and the nearest open station is Appleby.
History
It was built by the Midland Railway and opened on 1 May 1876. The station was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders.
The station was closed on 4 May 1970 (when the local service over the line was withdrawn by British Rail) and the disused platforms subsequently demolished. The station building on the eastern side of the line still survives and is maintained as a private house.
References
New Biggin railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA