Grayrigg railway station

Grayrigg railway station in Lambrigg parish, was situated on the course of the original Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (L&CR) (the West Coast Main Line) between Lancaster and Penrith. It served the village and rural district of Grayrigg, Cumbria, England. The new station opened in November 1861, and closed on 1 February 1954 replacing the L&CR station that was located two miles (3.2 km) west of the station and closed in 1861.

Lancaster and
Carlisle Railway
Carlisle Citadel
Maryport & Carlisle Rly
Tyne Valley Line and
Settle–Carlisle line
Brisco
Wreay
Southwaite
Calthwaite
Plumpton
Penrith
Clifton Moor
Clifton and Lowther
Shap
Shap Summit
914 ft
278.6 m
South Durham &
Lancashire Union Railway
Tebay
Low Gill
(2nd)
Low Gill
(1st)
Grayrigg
(1st)
Grayrigg
(2nd)
Oxenholme
Milnthorpe
Burton and Holme
Ulverstone &
Lancaster Railway
Carnforth
Bolton-le-Sands
Hest Bank
Morecambe branch line
Lancaster Castle
Lancaster (Greaves)

Grayrigg railway station
The station house in 2013
General information
LocationGrayrigg, South Lakeland
England
Coordinates54.3585°N 2.6191°W / 54.3585; -2.6191
Grid referenceSD598960
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1849first station opened
November 1861resited
1 February 1954Closed to passengers
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