Furness line
| Furness line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Locale | Cumbria Lancashire Furness Barrow-in-Furness North West England | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 10 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail, Commuter rail | ||
| System | National Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Northern | ||
| Rolling stock | Class 68 'UKLight' Class 156 'Super Sprinter' Class 195 'Civity' | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1846–1857 (in stages) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 28 mi 45 ch (45.97 km) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE (Carnforth) | ||
| Operating speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) maximum | ||
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The Furness line is a British railway between Barrow-in-Furness and Carnforth, where it joins the West Coast Main Line. It serves various towns along the Furness coast, including Barrow-in-Furness, Ulverston and Grange-over-Sands.
The line serves primarily passenger traffic, with regional rail services operated by Northern from Manchester Airport, Preston and Lancaster. The majority of services along the line terminate at Barrow-in-Furness, however some services continue along the Cumbrian Coast Line to Millom, Whitehaven and Carlisle.
The line also sees regular freight traffic serving the Port of Barrow and Sellafield. The line was designated a community rail partnership by the Department for Transport in 2012.