Distington railway station

Distington railway station was opened jointly by the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway (C&WJR) and the LNWR and Furness Joint Railway (The Joint Line) on 1 October 1879. It was situated on the northern edge of the village of Distington, Cumbria, England, where the C&WJR's north–south main line crossed the Joint Line's east–west Gilgarran Branch.

Distington
Distington station, with train 1951
General information
LocationDistington, Cumbria, Copeland
England
Coordinates54.6019°N 3.5336°W / 54.6019; -3.5336
Grid referenceNY102400
Platforms4
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCleator and Workington Junction Railway and LNWR & FR Joint Railway, staffed by CWJR
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 October 1879Opened
13 April 1931Closed
1 July 1963Closed completely
16 September 1963Line through the station closed
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