High Harrington railway station

High Harrington railway station was opened by the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway (C&WJR) in 1879. It was situated half a mile south of Harrington Junction on the company's main line. and served what was then the eastern extremity of Harrington in Cumbria, England. The station is not to be confused with the current Harrington station a kilometre away on the coastal line.

High Harrington
The site of the station in 2013
General information
LocationHarrington, Cumbria, Allerdale
England
Coordinates54.6149°N 3.5508°W / 54.6149; -3.5508
Grid referenceNX999255
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCleator and Workington Junction Railway
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
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.