Broughton Cross railway station

Broughton Cross railway station was situated on the Cockermouth and Workington Railway and served the village of Broughton Cross, Cumbria, England.^[2][3]

Broughton Cross
General information
Location	Broughton Cross, Cumberland England
Coordinates	54.65946°N 3.43425°W / 54.65946; -3.43425
Grid reference	NY075303
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Cockermouth & Workington Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
28 April 1847	Opened
2 March 1942	Closed[1]

A 1904 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing (right) railways in the vicinity of the station

v t e Cockermouth and Workington Railway
Legend
Cumbrian Coast line Workington Cleator and Workington Junction Railway Workington Central Workington Bridge River Derwent (two crossings) Camerton River Derwent (three crossings) Marron Junction Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railway River Marron Broughton Cross Brigham Maryport and Carlisle Railway Cockermouth later Cockermouth goods station Cockermouth (CK&P) Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway

History

The station opened on 28 April 1847 and closed on 2 March 1942.

Afterlife

By 2013 the station site was buried under the A66.^{[citation needed]}

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Brigham Line and station closed		Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railway		Bridgefoot Line and station closed
		London and North Western Railway Cockermouth & Workington Railway		Marron Junction Line and station closed

See also

• Cumbria portal

• Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway