Where was the first railway station in England?
Plymouth Friary railway station was the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) terminus in Plymouth, Devon, England . London and South Western Railway trains first arrived at Plymouth on 17 May 1876, entering the town from the east.
When did Friary goods station open on the GWR?
Friary Goods Station had opened on 1 February 1878 at the end of a short branch from Friary Junction near Laira on the GWR’s Sutton Harbour branch. On 22 October 1879 an extension was opened through a short tunnel beneath Exeter Street to North Quay on Sutton Harbour, from where wagon turntables allowed access to Sutton Wharf and Vauxhall Quay.
When did the signal box at Friary shed change?
On 1 February 1958 responsibility for Friary shed passed to the Western Region, but remained in use until May 1963. The signal box that controlled Friary goods and the junctions with the harbour branches was replaced on 1 July 1891 with two new boxes.
When was the Friary goods branch to Cattedown built?
A longer branch to Cattedown was started soon after the Friary goods branch had opened in 1878; it was completed in 1888. It served the Corporation Wharves just south of the Laira Bridge across the River Plym which had been served by the Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway (P&DR) for many years.
There were stations at Coniston and Broughton-in-Furness, with intermediate stations at Torver and Woodland. An extension from Coniston to Copper House (for the copper mines) was opened in 1860. From Broughton-in-Furness the line rose steeply, initially up a gradient of 1 in 49, to Woodland.
Is there a train from Torver to Coniston?
Torver Trail from Torver to Coniston: Coniston used to have its own railway line with a terminus station in the village just up from the Sun Hotel. It was connected to the Furness Railway at Foxfield but sadly it was abandoned in 1958. The track bed has since then been unused (apart from a section near Torver which carries a new road).
What was the original purpose of the Lake District Railway?
It was originally designed for the transport of slate and copper ore from the mines near Coniston to the coast and later developed into a line for tourists to the Lake District. The line opened in 1859 and closed in 1962.
When did the Coniston railway station get demolished?
Most of the bridges were demolished. The station buildings at Torver, Woodland and Broughton, and two of the crossing cottages, were sold to be used as private houses. Coniston station was demolished in 1968 and its site used for industrial units and houses.