New Biggin railway station

Former railway station in Cumbria, England

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

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

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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The station was closed on 4 May 1970[1] (when the local service over the line was withdrawn by British Rail) and the disused platforms subsequently demolished.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

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* 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

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "Notes by the Way". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. British Newspaper Archive. 1 November 1884. Retrieved 12 July 2016 - via British Newspaper Archive.
3. ^ a b "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 737. 1871. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
4. ^ a b c "1881-1898 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 41. 1881. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
5. ^ a b "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.

Preceding station  | Historical railways | Following station

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Long Marton |  | Midland Railway
Settle-Carlisle Railway |  | Culgaith

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* Kershope Foot
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* Scotch Dyke
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* Lyneside
* Harker
* Parkhouse Halt

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
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* Sleightholme
* Abbey Junction
* Abbey Town
* Black Dyke Halt
* Causewayhead
* Silloth
* Cumberland and Westmorland Convalescent Institution
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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
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* 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
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* 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
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* Woodland
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Other|

* North Lonsdale Crossing
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* Newby Bridge Halt
* Greenodd
* Boot
* Sandside
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