Drumburgh railway station
Drumburgh railway station was near the village of Drumburgh (pronounced "Drumbruff"), Cumbria, England.
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A section of the old canal and railway near Drumburgh | |
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| Location | Drumburgh, Allerdale England |
| Coordinates | 54.926°N 3.137°W |
| Grid reference | NY272596 |
| Platforms | 2 (Island) |
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| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Port Carlisle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
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| 1854 | Opened |
| 4 July 1955 | Closed |
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It was the junction station for the Port Carlisle Railway branch and the Silloth branch, serving both as a junction and transfer station and also serving the small village of Drumburgh. The station closed on 4 July 1955; nothing now remains of the station. The line to Silloth closed on 7 September 1964 as part of the Beeching cuts. Port Carlisle was two and a half miles away by train and Glasson was one and a quarter miles away. The journey time was nine minutes, although Glasson was a request stop.
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