Brayton railway station
Brayton railway station | |||||
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Brayton station in 1961 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Brayton Hall, Cumberland England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°46′51″N 3°17′53″W / 54.7808°N 3.2980°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NY166436 | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Maryport & Carlisle Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1844 | Opened as private station | ||||
| 1 March 1848 | Opened to public passengers | ||||
| 5 June 1950 | Station closed to passengers | ||||
| 27 September 1965 | Closed to goods | ||||
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Brayton was a railway station which served as the interchange for the Solway Junction Railway (SJR) with the Maryport and Carlisle Railway (M&CR); it also served nearby Brayton Hall and district in Cumbria. The station was opened by the M&CR and became a junction station in 1870 on the 25 mile long SJR line.