Bardsea branch
| Bardsea branch | |
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Extant level crossing on the towpath of the Ulverston Canal | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Conishead Priory branch |
| Status | Closed |
| Owner |
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| Locale | Cumbria, England |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 27 June 1883 |
| Branch singled | 1953 |
| Branch closed | 1994 |
| Track lifted | 2000 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 2 mi (3.2 km) |
| Number of tracks | 2, later 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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The Bardsea branch (also known as the Conishead Priory branch) was a short-lived passenger railway to the east of Ulverston in Cumbria, England. Originally intended to be an alternative route to and from Barrow-in-Furness via Gleaston, the line never reached any further south than Conishead Priory station although a trackbed had been constructed almost as far as Bardsea. After closure to passengers in 1916, a stub of the line remained open from Plumpton Junction to the works around North Lonsdale, with rail traffic ceasing in 1994. The line was the last major expansion project of the Furness Railway before its amalgamation.