Torver railway station

Torver railway station served the village of Torver, in Lancashire, England (now in Cumbria). It was on the branch line to Coniston.

Torver
Torver station in 1983
General information
Location	Torver, Westmorland and Furness England
Coordinates	54.3385°N 3.1020°W / 54.3385; -3.1020
Grid reference	SD284941
Platforms	1[1]
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Coniston Railway
Pre-grouping	Furness Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
18 June 1859	Station opened
6 October 1958	Station closed to passengers
3 April 1962	Station closed completely
Location Torver Location in South Lakeland Show map of the former South Lakeland district Torver Location in Cumbria Show map of Cumbria

v t e Coniston Railway
Legend
Coniston copper mines Coniston Torver Summit Woodland Five Arches Viaduct Broughton-in-Furness Cumbrian Coast line to Whitehaven Foxfield Cumbrian Coast line to Barrow-in-Furness

History

Authorised by Parliament in August 1857 the line to Coniston was opened by the Coniston Railway less than two years later on 18 June 1859.^[2][3] The station was used for the shipment of slate and stone from the local quarries as well as by passengers.

The station was host to a LMS camping coach from 1934 to 1939.^[4]

British Railways closed the station and the branch to passengers on 6 October 1958 and completely on 3 April 1962.^[3][5][6] The station building remains and has been converted into holiday accommodation.^[7][8]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Woodland Line and station closed		Furness Railway Coniston Railway		Coniston Line and station closed

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