Papcastle railway station

Papcastle railway station
Papcastle station, remains 20 March 1952
General information
LocationPapcastle, Cumberland
England
Coordinates54°40′14″N 3°24′40″W / 54.6706°N 3.4111°W / 54.6706; -3.4111
Grid referenceNY090315
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMaryport & Carlisle Railway
Post-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1867Opened
1 July 1921Station closed to passengers
After May 1922Unadvertised use by quarrymen ended
29 April 1935Line closed and subsequently lifted

Papcastle railway station was on the single track Derwent Branch of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway (M&CR) in the then county of Cumberland, now Cumbria, England.

The station was opened in 1867, situated over a mile from the village of Papcastle. Sidings to the substantial Broughtoncraggs Quarry led off the line opposite the station.