Papcastle railway station
Papcastle railway station | |||||
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Papcastle station, remains 20 March 1952 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Papcastle, Cumberland England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°40′14″N 3°24′40″W / 54.6706°N 3.4111°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NY090315 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Maryport & Carlisle Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 June 1867 | Opened | ||||
| 1 July 1921 | Station closed to passengers | ||||
| After May 1922 | Unadvertised use by quarrymen ended | ||||
| 29 April 1935 | Line closed and subsequently lifted | ||||
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Papcastle railway station was on the single track Derwent Branch of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway (M&CR) in the then county of Cumberland, now Cumbria, England.
The station was opened in 1867, situated over a mile from the village of Papcastle. Sidings to the substantial Broughtoncraggs Quarry led off the line opposite the station.