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78 miles of railway heritage between Hellifield and Carlisle

SCRCA site 277271: Appleby Station

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Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Railway Station
Location Variant
Station Status - Open (Served by passenger trains)
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Commercial, Railway ops
Shown on a land plan?
Yes 
  • sac-57-1911
Construction / installation period
2: MR construction phase (1869 to 31st Dec 1876)
Distance from London St.Pancras
277 miles and 22 chains
Position relative to running lines
Both
Visibility
This location IS visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Easy
Protection Category
Site within Conservation Area
Geographic Location
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Photo-montages

Montage created in 2018

Photo-montage for Appleby Station.

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Context views

19 Apr 2014

Appleby Station, context view from the southeast (1).

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19 Apr 2014

Appleby Station, context view from the southeast (2).

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10 Jan 2013

Appleby Station, context view from the northwest.

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10 Jan 2013

Bridge SAC/236A (Appleby Station footbridge), elevation view from the northwest.

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21 Feb 1986

Appleby Station 'Up' Platform and footbridge: Context view from NW (in snow).

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Circa 1960s

Appleby Station from southeast, Class 5 No. 44884 on 'Up' goods taking-on water.

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Detail views

25 Feb 1987

The 'Appleby' station name (in white-painted stones) beside the 'Up' platform.

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Cab-views

30 Aug 2012

Appleby Station: Cab-view, northbound looking straight ahead.

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1 May 1992

Appleby Station: Cab-view, northbound (forwards).

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1 May 1992

Appleby Station: Cab-view, southbound (forwards).

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30 Apr 1992

Appleby Station: Cab-view, northbound (rearwards).

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30 Apr 1992

Appleby Station: Cab-view, southbound (rearwards).

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Associated Locations

  • SCRCA structure 277010: Appleby Goods Yard - unlabelled building & structures - maybe coal merchants
  • SCRCA structure 277020: Appleby Station - Sidings (Down)
  • SCRCA structure 277050: Appleby Signal Box (a.k.a. Appleby Station and Appleby West)
  • SCRCA structure 277060: Appleby SB Lamp Hut
  • SCRCA structure 277070: Appleby Goods Yard - Coal Offices
  • SCRCA structure 277080: Appleby Station - Loading Gauge in south goods yard
  • SCRCA structure 277090: Appleby Station - Yard Office & Weighing Machine
  • SCRCA structure 277100: Appleby Station - Goods Shed
  • SCRCA structure 277120: Appleby Goods Yard - Stables
  • SCRCA structure 277150: Appleby Station - Platelayers' Hut
  • SCRCA structure 277170: Appleby Station - Loading Dock
  • SCRCA structure 277190: Appleby Station - Sidings (Up)
  • SCRCA structure 277200: Appleby Station Cattle Dock
  • SCRCA structure 277205: Appleby Station - Store (concrete-walled hut)
  • SCRCA structure 277208: Appleby Station - Wooden Building beside Tank House
  • SCRCA structure 277210: Appleby Station - Tank House
  • SCRCA structure 277215: Appleby Station - Lamp Hut
  • SCRCA structure 277220: Appleby Station - Barrow Crossing (authorised use only)
  • SCRCA structure 277230: Appleby Station - Water Crane (Up side)
  • SCRCA Structure 277235: Appleby Station - Waiting Room (Down)
  • SCRCA structure 277240: Appleby - Station Master's House (detached)
  • SCRCA structure 277250: Milepost 277¼
  • SCRCA structure 277260: Appleby Station - Waiting Room (Up)
  • SCRCA structure 277270: Appleby Station - Main Building & Booking Office (Down)
  • SCRCA Structure 277275: Appleby Station Drive Retaining Wall
  • SCRCA structure 277280: Bridge SAC/236A - Appleby Station Footbridge (passengers only)
  • SCRCA structure 277290: Appleby - Midland Hotel
  • SCRCA structure 277300: Appleby Station - Passenger Platform (Down)
  • SCRCA structure 277310: Appleby Station - Passenger Platform (Up)
  • SCRCA structure 277320: Bridge SAC/237 - Appleby Station Road (PROW - minor road)
  • SCRCA structure 277330: Gradient Post (440 rising / 220 falling)
  • SCRCA structure 277340: Appleby Station - Water Crane (Down side)
  • SCRCA structure 277350: Appleby North Junction SB Lamp Hut
  • SCRCA structure 277360: Appleby North Junction Signal Box (1904 - 1951)

Further Reading (Snippets)

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2018-10-21 - SCRCA Note: Virtual visits to heritage hotspots
 

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