Lakeside railway station (England)
Lakeside | |||||
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| Station on heritage railway | |||||
Fairburn 2-6-4T 42085 at Lakeside station. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Lakeside, Newby Bridge, Cumbria England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°16′42″N 2°57′20″W / 54.2783°N 2.9555°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD378873 | ||||
| Operated by | Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (L&HR) | ||||
| Platforms | Originally 3, now 2: 1 in use, 1 disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Furness Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 June 1869 | Opened as Windermere Lake Side | ||||
| 31 August 1941 | Closed | ||||
| 3 June 1946 | Reopened in summers only | ||||
| 6 September 1965 | Closed | ||||
| 2 May 1973 | Reopened as Lakeside by L&HR | ||||
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Lakeside railway station is a stop on the heritage Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway. It was previously the terminus of the Furness Railway's Ulverston-Lakeside Line, which was closed as part of the Beeching Axe in 1965. It serves the village of Lakeside in Cumbria, England, as well as the tourist attractions located there.