Barrow-in-Furness Strand railway station

Barrow-in-Furness (Strand)

The former station building in 2013
Location
Place Barrow in Furness
Area Barrow in Furness
Operations
Original company Furness Railway
Pre-grouping Furness Railway
History
1863 (1863) Opened
1882 Closed
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Barrow-in-Furness Strand railway station was the first permanent railway terminus to be built in Barrow-in-Furness, England. Located on the Strand at St. George's Square close to the town's docks its functioning life was short, however the building itself continued to be used as the headquarters of the Furness Railway for a number of years.[1] The station opened in 1863 having replaced a wooden structure which was erected in 1846 at adjacent Rabbit Hill. The station at St. George's square ceased commercial operations in 1882 upon the completion of a new loop line and much larger station at Abbey Road. Barrow-in-Furness Central railway station, later simply renamed Barrow-in-Furness railway station has been the town's primary station ever since.

The railway station building is Grade II listed and spent most of its later life as a working men's club.[2]

See also

References

  1. "St. George's Walk" (PDF). Barrow Borough Council. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  2. "Railwaymen's Club". English Heritage. Retrieved 11 January 2015.


Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Roose   Furness Railway   Terminus

Coordinates: 54°06′28″N 3°13′18″W / 54.1077°N 3.2217°W / 54.1077; -3.2217

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