Drumburgh railway station
Drumburgh | |
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A section of the old canal and railway near Drumburgh | |
| General information | |
| Location | Drumburgh, Cumberland England |
| Coordinates | 54°55′34″N 3°08′13″W / 54.926°N 3.137°W |
| Grid reference | NY272596 |
| Platforms | 2 (Island) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Port Carlisle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1854 | Opened |
| 4 July 1955 | Closed |
Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway | ||||||||||||||
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Drumburgh railway station was near the village of Drumburgh (pronounced "Drumbruff"), Cumbria, England.
It was the junction station for the Port Carlisle Railway branch and the Silloth branch, serving both as a junction and transfer station and also serving the small village of Drumburgh. The station closed on 4 July 1955; nothing now remains of the station. The line to Silloth closed on 7 September 1964 as part of the Beeching cuts. Port Carlisle was two and a half miles away by train and Glasson was one and a quarter miles away. The journey time was nine minutes, although Glasson was a request stop.