Kirkby Stephen
Location type
StationNames and dates
Kirkby Stephen (1878-1900)Kirkby Stephen and Ravenstonedale (1900-1953)
Kirkby Stephen West (1953-1968)
Kirkby Stephen (1968-1970)
Kirkby Stephen (1986-)
Station code: KSW National Rail
Where: North West England, England
Opened on the Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway).
Description
This two platform station is open. The station building h was restored and re-opening in 2005. It is topped with a weather station, 870ft above sea level.
The station is higher above and slightly remote to the village, but is connected by a footway 1.5 miles long.
The station offers accommodation.
Settle and Carlisle Trust - Kirkby Stephen Accommodation
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Station
| Nearby stations Kirkby Stephen East Smardale Crosby Garrett Ravenstonedale Musgrave Warcop Barras Gaisgill Ormside Garsdale Tebay Tebay Appleby Appleby East Low Gill [2nd] | Podgill Viaduct Merrygill Viaduct Hartley Quarry Smardale Viaduct Birkett Tunnel Smardale Gill Viaduct Crosby Garrett Tunnel Crosby Garrett Viaduct Griseburn Viaduct Ais Gill Viaduct Augill Iron Works Helm Tunnel Ais Gill Summit Shotlock Tunnel Tourist/other Pendragon Castle |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 09/06/1862 | Eden Valley Railway Opened from Kirkby Stephen (South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway) to Clifton [Moor] (just south of Penrith on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, the junction giving access to the south). Engineer: Thomas Bouch. |
| / /1952 | South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway Tebay to Kirkby Stephen closed to passengers. Diverted (and tour) passenger trains still use the route. Passenger trains continue to use the Eden Valley Railway from Penrith to Kirkby Stephen and continue to Barnard Castle. |
| 22/03/2005 | Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway) Prince of Wales formally re-opens the restored Kirkby Stephen station building. |
