Kirkby-in-Furness railway station
Kirkby-in-Furness is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 9+1⁄4 miles (15 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the village of Kirkby-in-Furness in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Kirkby-in-Furness | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Kirkby-in-Furness, South Lakeland England |
| Coordinates | 54°13′58″N 3°11′14″W |
| Grid reference | SD226825 |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | KBF |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Furness Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 24 August 1846 | Opened as Kirkby |
| 1927 | Renamed Kirkby-in-Furness |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 15,530 |
| 2019/20 | 17,526 |
| 2020/21 | 4,638 |
| 2021/22 | 12,562 |
| 2022/23 | 15,704 |
| Location | |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The name Kirkby-in-Furness did not exist until the creation of the railway line. The village in fact is an amalgamation of six smaller villages and hamlets. The name was chosen almost at random by the train company for the station and was eventually used for the collection of villages.
In Victorian times, the station gained fame as the station with the longest platform seat in the country. However, this was removed many years ago.
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