New Biggin railway station

New Biggin
New Biggin
General information
Location	Newbiggin, Eden; England
Coordinates	54°38′51″N 2°34′35″W / 54.647425°N 2.576507°W
Grid reference	NY628281
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 May 1876	Opened
4 May 1970	Station closed

New Biggin or Newbiggin was a railway station which served the village of Newbiggin near Kirkby Thore in Newbiggin parish, Cumbria, England. It was located on the Settle-Carlisle Line, 24+3⁄4 miles (39.8 km) south of Carlisle. Whilst the station is now disused, the line is still operational and the nearest open station is Appleby.

History

It was built by the Midland Railway and opened on 1 May 1876.^[1] The station was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders.^[2]

The station was closed on 4 May 1970^[1] (when the local service over the line was withdrawn by British Rail) and the disused platforms subsequently demolished. The station building on the eastern side of the line still survives and is maintained as a private house.

Stationmasters

A. Werrett 1876 - 1878^[3]
S. Marshall 1878^[3] - 1882^[4]
R. Cotterill 1882 - 1888^[4]
H. Gabb 1888^[4] - 1903^[5]
William Brown from 1903^[5] (formerly station master at Ribblehead)
E.C. Sones until 1914
William Henry Clement 1914 - 1933^[6] (also station master at Culgaith)

References

^ ^a ^b Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
^ "Notes by the Way". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. British Newspaper Archive. 1 November 1884. Retrieved 12 July 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ ^a ^b "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 737. 1871. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 41. 1881. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 37. 1899. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
^ "Death of Newbiggin's Late Stationmaster". Penrith Observer. England. 21 March 1933. Retrieved 13 March 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Long Marton		Midland Railway Settle-Carlisle Railway		Culgaith

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[Butt-1] Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

[2] "Notes by the Way". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. British Newspaper Archive. 1 November 1884. Retrieved 12 July 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[MR1871-3] "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 737. 1871. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

[MR1881-4] "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 41. 1881. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

[MR1899-5] "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1026". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 37. 1899. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

[6] "Death of Newbiggin's Late Stationmaster". Penrith Observer. England. 21 March 1933. Retrieved 13 March 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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v t e Closed railway stations in Cumbria
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Caledonian main line	Gretna Floriston Rockcliffe
Solway Junction Railway	Bowness Whitrigg Bromfield
Port Carlisle Dock and Railway	Port Carlisle Glasson Drumburgh Burgh-by-Sands Kirkandrews Port Carlisle Junction Carlisle Canal
Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway	New Dykes Brow Kirkbride Sleightholme Abbey Junction Abbey Town Black Dyke Halt Causewayhead Silloth Cumberland and Westmorland Convalescent Institution Silloth Battery Extension
Maryport and Carlisle Railway	Carlisle Crown Street Carlisle Bogfield Cummersdale Curthwaite Micklethwaite Brookfield Leegate Low Row Brayton High Blaithwaite Mealsgate Allhallows Colliery Baggrow Arkleby Bullgill Dearham Bridge Dearham Linefoot Dovenby Lodge Papcastle
Newcastle & Carlisle Railway	Carlisle Canal Street Carlisle London Road Scotby Heads Nook How Mill Brampton Fell Brampton Town Naworth Low Row
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway	Brisco Wreay Southwaite Calthwaite Plumpton Clifton and Lowther Shap Tebay Low Gill Grayrigg Milnthorpe Burton and Holme
Ingleton branch line	Low Gill Sedbergh Middleton-on-Lune Barbon
Eden Valley Railway	Clifton Moor Cliburn Temple Sowerby Kirkby Thore Appleby East Warcop Musgrave
South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway	Gaisgill Ravenstonedale Smardale Barras
Settle–Carlisle line	Scotby Cumwhinton Cotehill Little Salkeld Culgaith New Biggin Long Marton Ormside Crosby Garrett
Cleator and Workington Junction Railway	Great Broughton Camerton Colliery Halt Buckhill Colliery Halt Seaton Workington Central High Harrington Distington Oatlands Arlecdon Moresby Parks Moresby Junction Halt Keekle Colliers' Platform Cleator Moor West
Harrington and Lowca Light Railway Gilgarran Branch	Harrington (Church Road) Halt Rosehill (Archer Street) Halt Rose Hill Platform Copperas Hill Micklam Lowca Parton Halt
Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railway	Marron Junction Bridgefoot Branthwaite Ullock Lamplugh Rowrah Winder Yeathouse Eskett Frizington Cleator Moor East Cleator Moor Moor Row Woodend Gillfoot Egremont St Thomas Cross Platform Beckermet Mines Beckermet
Whitehaven Junction Railway Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway Furness Railway	Siddick Junction Workington North Newtown Eskmeals Whitbeck Crossing Halt Kirksanton Halt Underhill Halt Dunnerholme Halt Furness Abbey Barrow (Strand) Barrow (Rabbit Hill) Island Road Ramsden Dock Rampside Piel Lindal Ulverston
Cockermouth and Workington Railway	Workington Bridge Camerton Broughton Cross Brigham Cockermouth (C&W)
Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway	Cockermouth Embleton Bassenthwaite Lake Braithwaite Keswick Threlkeld Troutbeck Penruddock Blencow
Coniston Railway	Coniston Torver Woodland Broughton-in-Furness
Other	North Lonsdale Crossing Conishead Priory Newby Bridge Halt Greenodd Boot Sandside Moss Bay Cart Siding

New Biggin
General information
Location	Newbiggin, Eden England
Coordinates	54°38′51″N 2°34′35″W / 54.647425°N 2.576507°W / 54.647425; -2.576507
Grid reference	NY628281
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 May 1876	Opened
4 May 1970	Station closed