Braystones railway station
Braystones is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 37 miles (60 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the villages of Beckermet and Braystones in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Braystones | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Braystones, Copeland England |
| Coordinates | 54°26′22″N 3°32′31″W |
| Grid reference | NY000060 |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BYS |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 19 July 1849 | Opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 1,036 |
| 2019/20 | 1,374 |
| 2020/21 | 354 |
| 2021/22 | 1,476 |
| 2022/23 | 1,282 |
| Location | |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station is an unstaffed request stop. It is situated directly on the coast in a remote location. Pearson's 1992 railway guide is moved to comment, "The tiny halts at Braystones and Nethertown are as remote as anything British Rail has to offer...".
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