Settle Carlisle Railway Conservation Area (SCRCA) The Midland Railway Company opened its engine shed at Hellifield in 1880. Hellifield Motive Power Depot closed on 9th February 1970.
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78 miles of railway heritage between Hellifield and Carlisle.
78 miles of railway heritage between Hellifield and Carlisle
Key details from the Location Record
- Location Type
- Motive Power Depot
- Location Variant
- Not Applicable
- Assessment status
- Assessed
- Current Use(s)
- Demolished
- Shown on a land plan?
- Yes
- Construction / installation period
- 0: Construction period unknown
- Distance from London St.Pancras
- 231 miles and 30 chains
- Position relative to running lines
- Up
- Visibility
- This location is PARTIALLY visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
- Accessibility (ease of access)
- Easy
- Protection Category
- Not Applicable - demolished or relocated
- Geographic Location
- View this location on mapping and aerial imagery.
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