Sedbergh railway station

Sedbergh
General information
Location	Sedbergh, South Lakeland England
Coordinates	54.3220°N 2.5513°W / 54.3220; -2.5513
Grid reference	SD642919
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Pre-grouping	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
16 September 1861	Opened
1 February 1954	Closed to passengers
1 October 1964	Closed to goods
Location Sedbergh Location in modern-day South Lakeland Sedbergh Location in modern-day Cumbria

Ingleton Branch Line
Carlisle via L&CR Tebay River Lune Low Gill Lancaster via L&CR Lowgill Viaduct Westmorland Yorkshire Waterside Viaduct Sedbergh Rawthey Bridge Yorkshire Westmorland Middleton-on-Lune Barbon Westmorland Lancashire Kirkby Lonsdale River Lune Lancashire Yorkshire Ingleton (L&NW) Ingleton Viaduct Ingleton (Midland) Lancaster via NWR Clapham Skipton via NWR

Sedbergh railway station was located in the West Riding of Yorkshire, serving the town and locale of Sedbergh on the Ingleton Branch Line. The town now lies in Cumbria following boundary changes in 1974.

History

The Lancaster and Carlisle Railway built the Ingleton Branch Line from the existing Ingleton Station to Low Gill. By the time the branch was completed in 1861, the L&CR was operated by the London and North Western Railway (L&NWR).

After formal closure to passenger traffic in February 1954, the line was still on occasions used for weekend excursions and to transport pupils to and from local boarding schools (including Sedbergh School). Goods traffic continued until 1 October 1964. The line was maintained as a possible relief route until April 1967 when the tracks were lifted. Mr William Mercer was the last station master of the branch line, he lived with his family at Sedbergh Railway Station throughout his tenure and purchased the property after the line was closed.

Current state

After closure the land associated with the station was split. What was the goods yard was used as the local coal yard, still run by Dawsons Fuels. Many of the original buildings remain.

The station building became the private house of the Mercer family, and remains in private hands although its building is largely unchanged.

The opposite platform waiting room was converted to a residential house by the original owners Mr William, and Mrs Ada Mercer, there initials are carved on a walling stone on the building.

The old station at Sedbergh

References

Sources

• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7.
• Western, Robert (1990). The Ingleton Branch. Oxford : Oakwood Press. ISBN 0 85361 394 X

External links

• Sedbergh station
• Old Cumbria Gazetteer - Sedbergh Station
• Old Cumbria Gazetteer - Sedbergh Goods Yard
• Lune valley Railway

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Middleton-on-Lune		London and North Western Railway Ingleton Branch Line		Low Gill