Kents Bank railway station
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| Location | Kents Bank, Westmorland and Furness England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°10′22″N 2°55′31″W / 54.1728754°N 2.9252051°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD396756 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | KBK | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Ulverstone and Lancaster Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region) | ||||
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| 1 September 1857 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  33,622 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  9,534 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 23,956 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 24,938 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 26,724 | ||||
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Kents Bank is a railway station on the Furness Line, which runs between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. The station, situated 17+1⁄4 miles (28 km) north-west of Lancaster, serves the village of Kents Bank in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
History
[edit]The first station on the site opened in 1857 as part of the Ulverston and Lancaster Railway, but it closed shortly afterwards owing to a lack of passenger traffic.[1] The present station buildings were designed in 1865 by the Lancaster-based architects, Paley and Austin, for the Furness Railway.[2]
Facilities
[edit]The station is unstaffed but now has ticket machines available, allowing passenger to buy before boarding. Shelters are located on each platform, along with digital information screens and a PA system. Access to the northbound platform is via a user-worked barrier level crossing,[3] so whilst it has step-free access disabled travellers should exercise caution when crossing the line.[4]
The former station building is now a private residence, but since January 2024, its basement has housed a library specialising in railway books. It has several thousand titles in stock, and these are available for reference or loan. It is run by volunteers and is free to use. An extension to the building, including a derelict toilet block, is used as an art gallery.[1]
Services
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Kents Bank is served by Northern Trains, who operate a regular service between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. Certain northbound trains are extended to Whitehaven and Carlisle, and several southbound trains are extended to Preston and Manchester Airport. A (mostly) hourly service runs each way on Sundays.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Salveson, Paul (27 December 2024). "Kent Banks: a hidden gem". RAIL. 1025. Peterborough: Bauer Consumer Media: 50–51.
- ^ Price, James (1998). Sharpe, Paley and Austin: A Lancaster Architectural Practice 1836–1942. Lancaster: Centre for North-West Regional Studies. p. 78. ISBN 1-86220-054-8.
- ^ Kents Bank Station "The Carlisle Kid" Geograph.org; Retrieved 24 November 2016
- ^ Kents Bank Station Information National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 25 November 2016
- ^ GB eNRT May 2023 Edition, Table 100
External links
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Media related to Kents Bank railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Train times and station information for Kents Bank railway station from National Rail
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| Cark and Cartmel | Northern Trains Furness Line |
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