Kirkby Stephen East
Location type
StationNames and dates
Kirkby Stephen [NER] (1861-1958)Kirkby Stephen East (1958-1962)
Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.
Opened on the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway.Opened on the Eden Valley Railway.
Description
This station closed in 1962. It is partly preserved and restored with a short length of track and is now a Heritage Centre
Stainmore Railway Company at Kirkby Stephen East
Tags
Station
| Nearby stations Kirkby Stephen Smardale Crosby Garrett Musgrave Ravenstonedale Warcop Barras Ormside Gaisgill Appleby Appleby East Garsdale Tebay Tebay Low Gill [2nd] | Podgill Viaduct Merrygill Viaduct Hartley Quarry Smardale Viaduct Birkett Tunnel Crosby Garrett Tunnel Smardale Gill Viaduct Crosby Garrett Viaduct Griseburn Viaduct Augill Iron Works Helm Tunnel Ais Gill Viaduct Ais Gill Summit Stainmore Summit Tourist/other Pendragon Castle |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 22/01/1962 | Eden Valley RailwaySouth Durham and Lancashire Union Railway Barnard Castle [2nd] to Kirkby Stephen East to Penrith (Eden Valley Junction) closed to passengers. |
| / /1970 | Eden Valley Railway Kirkby Stephen East to Hartley (excluded) closed completely. |
News items
| 04/08/2023 | Kirkby Stephen East Station to host inclusive play sessions [News and Star] |
| 16/04/2013 | Stainmore Railway Company needs £40,000 to build workshop [BBC News] |
Books
 Darlington and South West Durham: With Richmond and the Stainmore Line (Railway Memories) |
