Kirkby-in-Furness railway station

Railway station in Cumbria, England

Kirkby-in-Furness

General information
Location| Kirkby-in-Furness, South Lakeland
England
Coordinates| 54°13′58″N 3°11′14″W﻿ / ﻿54.2329033°N 3.1872166°W﻿ / 54.2329033; -3.1872166
Grid reference| SD226825
Owned by| Network Rail
Managed by| Northern Trains
Platforms| 2
Tracks| 2
Other information
Station code| KBF
Classification| DfT category F2
History
Original company| Furness Railway
Pre-grouping| Furness Railway
Post-grouping| London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
24 August 1846| Opened as Kirkby
1927| Renamed Kirkby-in-Furness
Passengers
2018/19|  15,530
2019/20|  17,526
2020/21|  4,638
2021/22|  12,562
2022/23|  15,704

Location

Kirkby-in-Furness

Location in South Lakeland, Cumbria

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Kirkby-in-Furness

Location in Cumbria, England

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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+1⁄4 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

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Cumbrian Coast, Furness
& Windermere lines

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|  | Carlisle

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|  | Dalston
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|  | Wigton
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|  | Aspatria
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|  | Maryport
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|  | Flimby
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|  | Workington
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|  | Harrington
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|  | Parton
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|  | Whitehaven
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|  | Corkickle
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|  | St Bees
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|  | Nethertown
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|  | Braystones
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|  | Sellafield
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|  | Seascale
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|  | Drigg
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|  | Ravenglass |

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|  | Bootle
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|  | Silecroft
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|  | Millom
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|  | Green Road
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|  | Foxfield
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|  | Kirkby-in-Furness
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|  | Askam
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|  | Barrow-in-Furness
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|  | Roose
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|  | Dalton
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|  | Ulverston
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|  | Cark & Cartmel
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|  | Kents Bank
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|  | Grange-over-Sands
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|  | Arnside
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|  | Silverdale
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|  | Carnforth
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|  | Windermere
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|  | Staveley
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|  | Burneside
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|  | Kendal
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|  | Oxenholme Lake District
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|  | Lancaster
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|  | Preston
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|  | Chorley
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|  | Bolton
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|  | Deansgate |

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|  | Manchester Oxford Road
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|  | Manchester Piccadilly |

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|  | Manchester Airport |

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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)

## External links

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* Cumbria portal

* Media related to Kirkby-in-Furness railway station at Wikimedia Commons
*   * Train times and station information for Kirkby-in-Furness railway station from National Rail

Preceding station  |  National Rail | Following station

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Foxfield |  | Northern Trains
Cumbrian Coast line |  | Askam
| Historical railways |
Foxfield |  | Furness Railway |  | Askam

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Railway stations in Cumbria

| Cumbrian Coast Line|

* Carlisle
* Dalston (Cumbria)
* Wigton
* Aspatria
* Maryport
* Flimby
* Workington
* Harrington
* Parton
* Whitehaven
* Corkickle
* St. Bees
* Nethertown
* Braystones
* Sellafield
* Seascale
* Drigg
* Ravenglass
* Bootle
* Silecroft
* Millom
* Green Road
* Foxfield
* Kirkby-in-Furness
* Askam-in-Furness
* Barrow-in-Furness

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Furness Line|

* Barrow-in-Furness
* Roose
* Dalton
* Ulverston
* Cark and Cartmel
* Kents Bank
* Grange-over-Sands
* Arnside → Lancaster

Glasgow South Western Line|

* Carlisle → Glasgow Central

Settle to Carlisle Line|

* Carlisle
* Armathwaite
* Lazonby and Kirkoswald
* Langwathby
* Appleby
* Kirkby Stephen
* Garsdale
* Dent → Settle

Tyne Valley Line|

* Carlisle
* Wetheral
* Brampton (Cumbria) → Newcastle

West Coast Main Line|

* London Euston → Oxenholme Lake District
* Penrith North Lakes
* Carlisle → Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central

Windermere Branch (Lakes Line)|

* Oxenholme Lake District
* Kendal
* Burneside
* Staveley
* Windermere

Heritage railways

Eden Valley Railway|

* Warcop

Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway|

* Haverthwaite
* Newby Bridge Halt
* Lakeside

Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway|

* Ravenglass
* Muncaster Mill
* Miteside Halt
* Murthwaite Halt
* Irton Road
* Eskdale Green
* Fisherground
* Beckfoot
* Dalegarth

South Tynedale Railway|

* Alston → Slaggyford

Stainmore Railway|

* Kirkby Stephen East

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Railway stations served by Northern Trains

Stations listed in italics are request stops.

North East England|

| County Durham|

* Allens West
* Billingham
* Bishop Auckland
* Chester-le-Street
* Darlington
* Dinsdale
* Durham
* Eaglescliffe
* Hartlepool
* Heighington
* Horden
* Newton Aycliffe
* North Road
* Seaham
* Seaton Carew
* Shildon
* Stockton

|

Northumberland|

* Acklington
* Alnmouth
* Bardon Mill
* Chathill
* Corbridge
* Cramlington
* Haltwhistle
* Haydon Bridge
* Hexham
* Morpeth
* Pegswood
* Prudhoe
* Riding Mill
* Stocksfield
* Widdrington
* Wylam

Tyne and Wear|

* Blaydon
* Dunston
* Heworth
* Manors
* MetroCentre
* Newcastle
* Sunderland

North Yorkshire[a]|

* Gypsy Lane
* James Cook
* Longbeck
* Marske
* Marton
* Middlesbrough
* Nunthorpe
* Redcar Central
* Redcar East
* Saltburn
* South Bank
* Thornaby

North West England
(and West Midlands)|

| Cumbria|

* Appleby
* Armathwaite
* Arnside
* Askam
* Aspatria
* Barrow-in-Furness
* Bootle
* Brampton
* Braystones
* Burneside
* Cark & Cartmel
* Carlisle
* Corkickle
* Dalston
* Dalton
* Dent
* Drigg
* Flimby
* Foxfield
* Garsdale
* Grange-over-Sands
* Green Road
* Harrington
* Kendal
* Kents Bank
* Kirkby-in-Furness
* Kirkby Stephen
* Langwathby
* Lazonby & Kirkoswald
* Maryport
* Millom
* Nethertown
* Oxenholme Lake District
* Parton
* Ravenglass
* Roose
* St Bees
* Seascale
* Sellafield
* Silecroft
* Staveley
* Ulverston
* Wetheral
* Whitehaven
* Wigton
* Windermere
* Workington

|

Lancashire|

* Accrington
* Adlington (Lancashire)
* Ansdell and Fairhaven
* Bamber Bridge
* Bare Lane
* Bescar Lane
* Blackburn
* Blackpool North
* Blackpool Pleasure Beach
* Blackpool South
* Brierfield
* Buckshaw Parkway
* Burnley Barracks
* Burnley Central
* Burnley Manchester Road
* Burscough Bridge
* Burscough Junction
* Carnforth
* Cherry Tree
* Chorley
* Church & Oswaldtwistle
* Clitheroe
* Colne
* Croston
* Darwen
* Entwistle
* Euxton Balshaw Lane
* Hapton
* Heysham Port
* Hoscar
* Huncoat
* Kirkham and Wesham
* Lancaster
* Langho
* Layton
* Leyland
* Lostock Hall
* Lytham
* Mill Hill
* Morecambe
* Moss Side
* Nelson
* New Lane
* Ormskirk
* Parbold
* Pleasington
* Poulton-le-Fylde
* Preston
* Ramsgreave and Wilpshire
* Rishton
* Rose Grove
* Rufford
* St Annes-on-the-Sea
* Salwick
* Silverdale
* Squires Gate
* Upholland
* Wennington
* Whalley

Cheshire|

* Adlington (Cheshire)
* Alderley Edge
* Ashley
* Birchwood
* Chelford
* Chester
* Congleton
* Crewe
* Cuddington
* Delamere
* Disley
* Ellesmere Port
* Frodsham
* Glazebrook
* Goostrey
* Greenbank
* Handforth
* Helsby
* Holmes Chapel
* Hough Green
* Ince & Elton
* Knutsford
* Lostock Gralam
* Macclesfield
* Mobberley
* Mouldsworth
* Northwich
* Padgate
* Plumley
* Poynton
* Prestbury
* Runcorn East
* Sandbach
* Sankey for Penketh
* Styal
* Warrington Bank Quay
* Warrington Central
* Warrington West
* Widnes
* Wilmslow

Greater Manchester|

* Altrincham
* Appley Bridge
* Ardwick
* Ashburys
* Ashton-under-Lyne
* Atherton
* Belle Vue
* Blackrod
* Bolton
* Bramhall
* Bredbury
* Brinnington
* Broadbottom
* Bromley Cross
* Bryn
* Burnage
* Castleton
* Chassen Road
* Cheadle Hulme
* Clifton
* Daisy Hill
* Davenport
* Deansgate
* Denton
* East Didsbury
* Eccles
* Fairfield
* Farnworth
* Flixton
* Flowery Field
* Gathurst
* Gatley
* Godley
* Gorton
* Guide Bridge
* Hag Fold
* Hale
* Hall i' th' Wood
* Hattersley
* Hazel Grove
* Heald Green
* Heaton Chapel
* Hindley
* Horwich Parkway
* Humphrey Park
* Hyde Central
* Hyde North
* Ince
* Irlam
* Kearsley
* Levenshulme
* Littleborough
* Lostock
* Manchester Airport
* Manchester Oxford Road
* Manchester Piccadilly
* Manchester Victoria
* Marple
* Mauldeth Road
* Middlewood
* Mills Hill
* Moorside
* Moses Gate
* Mossley
* Moston
* Navigation Road
* Newton for Hyde
* Orrell
* Patricroft
* Pemberton
* Reddish North
* Reddish South
* Rochdale
* Romiley
* Rose Hill Marple
* Ryder Brow
* Salford Central
* Salford Crescent
* Smithy Bridge
* Stalybridge
* Stockport
* Strines
* Swinton (Greater Manchester)
* Trafford Park
* Urmston
* Walkden
* Westhoughton
* Wigan North Western
* Wigan Wallgate
* Woodley
* Woodsmoor

Merseyside|

* Broad Green
* Earlestown
* Eccleston Park
* Edge Hill
* Garswood
* Halewood
* Headbolt Lane
* Hunts Cross
* Huyton
* Lea Green
* Liverpool Lime Street
* Liverpool South Parkway
* Meols Cop
* Mossley Hill
* Newton-le-Willows
* Prescot
* Rainford
* Rainhill
* Roby
* St Helens Central
* St Helens Junction
* Southport
* Thatto Heath
* Wavertree Technology Park
* West Allerton
* Whiston

Staffordshire|

* Kidsgrove
* Longport
* Stoke-on-Trent

Yorkshire and the Humber
(and East Midlands)|

| North Yorkshire[a]|

* Battersby
* Bentham
* Castleton Moor
* Cattal
* Church Fenton
* Clapham
* Commondale
* Cononley
* Danby
* Egton
* Filey
* Gargrave
* Giggleswick
* Glaisdale
* Great Ayton
* Grosmont
* Hammerton
* Harrogate
* Hellifield
* Hensall
* Hornbeam Park
* Horton-in-Ribblesdale
* Hunmanby
* Kildale
* Knaresborough
* Lealholm
* Long Preston
* Pannal
* Poppleton
* Ribblehead
* Ruswarp
* Scarborough
* Seamer
* Selby
* Settle
* Sherburn-in-Elmet
* Skipton
* Sleights
* South Milford
* Starbeck
* Ulleskelf
* Weeton
* Whitby
* Whitley Bridge
* York

|

East Riding
of Yorkshire|

* Arram
* Bempton
* Beverley
* Bridlington
* Broomfleet
* Brough
* Cottingham
* Driffield
* Eastrington
* Ferriby
* Gilberdyke
* Goole
* Hessle
* Howden
* Hull Paragon
* Hutton Cranswick
* Nafferton
* Rawcliffe
* Saltmarshe
* Snaith
* Wressle

West Yorkshire|

* Apperley Bridge
* Baildon
* Batley
* Ben Rhydding
* Berry Brow
* Bingley
* Bradford Forster Square
* Bradford Interchange
* Bramley
* Brighouse
* Brockholes
* Burley-in-Wharfedale
* Burley Park
* Castleford
* Cottingley
* Crossflatts
* Cross Gates
* Deighton
* Denby Dale
* Dewsbury
* East Garforth
* Featherstone
* Fitzwilliam
* Frizinghall
* Garforth
* Glasshoughton
* Guiseley
* Halifax
* Headingley
* Hebden Bridge
* Honley
* Horsforth
* Huddersfield
* Ilkley
* Keighley
* Kirkstall Forge
* Knottingley
* Leeds
* Lockwood
* Low Moor
* Menston
* Micklefield
* Mirfield
* Moorthorpe
* Morley
* Mytholmroyd
* New Pudsey
* Normanton
* Outwood
* Pontefract Baghill
* Pontefract Monkhill
* Pontefract Tanshelf
* Ravensthorpe
* Saltaire
* Sandal and Agbrigg
* Shepley
* Shipley
* South Elmsall
* Sowerby Bridge
* Steeton and Silsden
* Stocksmoor
* Streethouse
* Todmorden
* Wakefield Kirkgate
* Wakefield Westgate
* Walsden
* Woodlesford

South Yorkshire|

* Adwick
* Barnsley
* Bentley
* Bolton-upon-Dearne
* Chapeltown
* Conisbrough
* Darnall
* Darton
* Dodworth
* Doncaster
* Dore & Totley
* Elsecar
* Goldthorpe
* Hatfield & Stainforth
* Kirk Sandall
* Kiveton Bridge
* Kiveton Park
* Meadowhall
* Mexborough
* Penistone
* Rotherham Central
* Sheffield
* Silkstone Common
* Swinton (South Yorkshire)
* Thorne North
* Thorne South
* Thurnscoe
* Wombwell
* Woodhouse

Lincolnshire[b]|

* Althorpe
* Barnetby
* Brigg
* Cleethorpes
* Crowle
* Gainsborough Central
* Gainsborough Lea Road
* Grimsby Town
* Kirton Lindsey
* Lincoln
* Saxilby
* Scunthorpe

Nottinghamshire|

* Nottingham
* Retford
* Shireoaks
* Worksop

Derbyshire|

* Alfreton
* Bamford
* Buxton
* Chapel-en-le-Frith
* Chesterfield
* Chinley
* Dinting
* Dove Holes
* Dronfield
* Edale
* Furness Vale
* Glossop
* Grindleford
* Hadfield
* Hathersage
* Hope
* Ilkeston
* Langley Mill
* New Mills Central
* New Mills Newtown
* Whaley Bridge

Rail transport in the United Kingdom

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