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Little Salkeld railway station
Former railway station in Cumbria, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Little Salkeld was a railway station which served the village of Little Salkeld in Hunsonby parish and Great Salkeld, Cumbria, England. The Settle-Carlisle Line remains operational for freight and passenger traffic. The station was built by the Midland Railway and opened in 1876. It closed in 1970, when the local stopping service over the line was withdrawn by British Rail.[2]
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Little Salkeld railway station | |
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![]() Former station approach | |
General information | |
Location | Eden England |
Coordinates | 54.712824°N 2.676877°W / 54.712824; -2.676877 |
Grid reference | NY5648935522 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1 May 1876 | Opened[1] |
4 May 1970 | Station closed[1] |
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