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Kirkby-in-Furness railway station

Coordinates: 54°13′58″N 3°11′14″W / 54.2329033°N 3.1872166°W / 54.2329033; -3.1872166
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Kirkby-in-Furness
National Rail
General information
LocationKirkby-in-Furness, South Lakeland
England
Coordinates54°13′58″N 3°11′14″W / 54.2329033°N 3.1872166°W / 54.2329033; -3.1872166
Grid referenceSD226825
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeKBF
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyFurness Railway
Pre-groupingFurness Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
24 August 1846Opened as Kirkby
1927Renamed Kirkby-in-Furness
Passengers
2018/19Increase 15,530
2019/20Increase 17,526
2020/21Decrease 4,638
2021/22Increase 12,562
2022/23Increase 15,704
Location
Kirkby-in-Furness is located in the former South Lakeland district
Kirkby-in-Furness
Kirkby-in-Furness
Location in South Lakeland, Cumbria
Kirkby-in-Furness is located in Cumbria
Kirkby-in-Furness
Kirkby-in-Furness
Location in Cumbria, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Kirkby-in-Furness is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 9+14 miles (15 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the village of Kirkby-in-Furness in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

The name Kirkby-in-Furness did not exist until the creation of the railway line. The village in fact is an amalgamation of six smaller villages and hamlets.[1] The name was chosen almost at random by the train company for the station and was eventually used for the collection of villages.

In Victorian times, the station gained fame as the station with the longest platform seat in the country. However, this was removed many years ago.

Facilities

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There are no longer any permanent buildings at the station apart from a footbridge and shelters on each platform (that on the northbound one being the more substantial).[2] The station has (like others on the line) been fitted with a ticket vending machine, to allow passengers to buy their tickets prior to travel.[3] Step-free access is available to both platforms, though this requires the use of a barrow crossing for northbound passengers and so care must be taken when used. Train running information is provided by telephone, digital display screens and timetable posters.[4]

Services

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Northern Trains
Route 6
Cumbrian Coast, Furness
& Windermere lines
Carlisle
Dalston
Wigton
Aspatria
Maryport
Flimby
Workington
Harrington
Parton
Whitehaven
Corkickle
St Bees
Nethertown
Braystones
Sellafield
Seascale
Drigg
Ravenglass
Heritage railway
Bootle
Silecroft
Millom
Green Road
Foxfield
Kirkby-in-Furness
Askam
Barrow-in-Furness
Roose
Dalton
Ulverston
Cark & Cartmel
Kents Bank
Grange-over-Sands
Arnside
Silverdale
Carnforth
Windermere
Staveley
Burneside
Kendal
Oxenholme Lake District
Lancaster
Preston
Chorley
Bolton
Deansgate
Manchester Metrolink
Manchester Oxford Road
Manchester Piccadilly
Manchester Metrolink
Manchester Airport
Manchester Metrolink Airport interchange
Braystones & Nethertown
are request stops.

There is a basic hourly service in each direction, north to Millom, Whitehaven and Carlisle, and south to Barrow-in-Furness. A few continue through to Lancaster.[5] The last two evening northbound trains terminate at Millom.

A Sunday service (the first for more than forty years) was introduced at the May 2018 timetable change - this runs broadly hourly from mid-morning until the early evening (though some services only run to/from Millom).

References

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  1. ^ Places to visit - Kirkby-in-Furness Cumbrian Coast Line; Retrieved 1 December 2016
  2. ^ Kirkby-in-Furness stationOld Cumbria Gazetteer; Retrieved 1 December 2016 Archived 2 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Fares 2019"Cumbrian Coast Rail Users Group news article; Retrieved 8 November 2019
  4. ^ Kirkby-in-Furness station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 1 December 2016
  5. ^ GB eNRT December 2019 Edition, Table 100 (Network Rail)
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Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Foxfield   Northern Trains
Cumbrian Coast line
  Askam
  Historical railways  
Foxfield   Furness Railway   Askam