Floriston railway station
Floriston | |||||
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Site of the station in 1991 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Floristonrigg, Cumbria England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°58′01″N 3°00′27″W / 54.9670°N 3.0074°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NY3560064072 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Caledonian Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 10 September 1847 | Station opened | ||||
| 17 July 1950 | Station closed | ||||
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Floriston railway station was a station which served the rural area around Floristonrigg, Rockcliffe Parish, south of Gretna in the English county of Cumberland (now part of Cumbria). It was served by local trains on what is now known as the West Coast Main Line. The nearest station for Floriston is now at Carlisle.