Abbey Town railway station
Abbey Town railway station was on the branch line off the Solway Junction Railway in the English county of Cumberland (later Cumbria). The first station after Abbey Junction on the branch to Silloth on the Solway Firth, it served the village of Abbey Town. The station closed with the line to Silloth in 1964.
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Location of the former station (1991) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Abbey Town, Allerdale England |
| Coordinates | 54.8459°N 3.2877°W |
| Grid reference | NY174508 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 22 August 1856 | Station opened as Abbey |
| August 1889 | Renamed Abbey Town |
| 7 September 1964 | Station closed |
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