Ormside railway station

Ormside railway station was a station at Ormside, England, on the Midland Railway Settle-Carlisle Line. It was located 33+1⁄4 miles (53.5 km) south of Carlisle.^[1]

Ormside
General information
Location	Ormside, Westmorland and Furness England
Grid reference	NY698170
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
Key dates
1876	Station opens
1907	Signal box into use
1952	Station closed
1960	Signal box closed
Location

Station

Original proposals suggested a Station at Asby, the next parish south of Ormside. Later representation from local landowners resulted in the site being moved to this location. It was closed by the British Transport Commission on 2 June 1952^[2] and the platforms subsequently demolished - the station building has however survived and is used as an education centre,^[3] whilst the line remains in use for both freight and passenger traffic.

Signal box

A signal box was bought into use in 1907. It was 16 feet (4.9 m) by 8 feet (2.4 m), with a 16 lever frame. The box closed on 8 March 1960. Official records imply that from 1886, a frame of 10 levers was worked from the station.