Brookfield railway station (England)

Brookfield (Cumbria) railway station was a short-lived railway station that served Brookfield School (or Brookfield Academy), a Quaker school situated to the west of Wigton, England, for a few weeks in 1844–45.

Brookfield
General information
Location	Wigton, Allerdale England
Coordinates	54.820°N 3.182°W / 54.820; -3.182
Grid reference	NY241479
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Maryport and Carlisle Railway
Key dates
2 December 1844 (1844-12-02)	Station opened
10 February 1845 (1845-02-10)	Station closed[1]

It was opened on 2 December 1844 by the Maryport and Carlisle Railway, and closed on 10 February 1845.^[2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 99. OCLC 931112387.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 46. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

• Site of Brookfield Station on navigable 1947 O.S. map

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Wigton Line and station open		Maryport and Carlisle Railway Cumbrian Coast Line		Leegate Line open, station closed
	Disused railways
Wigton Line and station open		Maryport and Carlisle Railway Bolton Loop		High Blaithwaite Line and station closed