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78 miles of railway heritage between Hellifield and Carlisle

SCRCA site 266561: Kirkby Stephen 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, Residential
Shown on a land plan?
Yes 
  • sac-43-1911
Construction / installation period
2: MR construction phase (1869 to 31st Dec 1876)
Distance from London St.Pancras
266 miles and 47 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 Kirkby Stephen Station.

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Context views

29 Mar 2012

Kirkby Stephen Station footbridge, booking office and 'Up' platform from SE

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29 Mar 2012

Southern approach to Kirkby Stephen Station viewed from the north-west (1)

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29 Mar 2012

Southern approach to Kirkby Stephen Station viewed from the north-west (2)

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Cab-views

30 Aug 2012

Kirkby Stephen Station: Cab-view, northbound looking straight ahead.

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1 May 1992

Kirkby Stephen Station: Cab-view, northbound (forwards).

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1 May 1992

Kirkby Stephen Station: Cab-view, southbound (forwards).

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30 Apr 1992

Kirkby Stephen Station: Cab-view, northbound (rearwards).

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30 Apr 1992

Kirkby Stephen Station: Cab-view, southbound (rearwards).

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Associated Locations

  • SCRCA structure 266400: Kirkby Stephen Station - Loading Gauge
  • SCRCA structure 266410: Kirkby Stephen Station - Goods Shed
  • SCRCA structure 266420: Gradient Post (264 rising / 100 falling)
  • SCRCA structure 266430: Kirkby Stephen Station - Lie-by Siding (Up) and Goods Yard Sidings
  • SCRCA structure 266440: Kirkby Stephen Station - Lie-by Siding (Down)
  • SCRCA structure 266480: Kirkby Stephen Signal Box (1875 - 1974)
  • SCRCA structure 266490: Kirkby Stephen SB Lamp Hut
  • SCRCA structure 266500: Milepost 266½
  • SCRCA structure 266505: Kirkby Stephen Signal Box (1974 - present)
  • SCRCA structure 266510: Platelayers' Hut
  • SCRCA structure 266520: Kirkby Stephen Station Cattle Dock
  • SCRCA structure 266530: Kirkby Stephen Station - Water Tank
  • SCRCA structure 266540: Kirkby Stephen Station - Water Crane (Up side)
  • SCRCA structure 266550: Bridge SAC/180A - Kirkby Stephen Station footbridge (passengers only)
  • SCRCA structure 266560: Kirkby Stephen Station - Main Building & Booking Office (Up)
  • SCRCA structure 266565: Kirkby Stephen Station - Waiting Shelter (Down - Current)
  • SCRCA structure 266570: Kirkby Stephen Station - Passenger Platform (Up)
  • SCRCA structure 266580: Kirkby Stephen Station - Passenger Platform (Down)
  • SCRCA structure 266590: Kirkby Stephen Station - Unlabelled building beside main station building
  • SCRCA structure 266600: Kirkby Stephen Station - Waiting Room (Down)
  • SCRCA structure 266610: Kirkby Stephen Station - Yard Office & Weighing Machine
  • SCRCA structure 266615: Kirkby Stephen Station - Barrow Crossing (Abolished)
  • SCRCA structure 266620: Kirkby Stephen Station - Water Crane (Down side)
  • SCRCA structure 266630: Kirkby Stephen - Station Master's House (detached)
  • SCRCA structure 266640: Kirkby Stephen - Workers' Housing (Old-Midland-Cottages, terrace of 6)
  • SCRCA structure 266650: Bridge SAC/181 - Kirkby Stephen Road (PROW - A685 road)
  • SCRCA structure 266660: Kirkby Stephen - Workers' Housing (New Midland Cottages - Block A)
  • SCRCA structure 266670: Kirkby Stephen - Workers' Housing (New Midland Cottages - Block B)
  • SCRCA structure 266680: Kirkby Stephen - Workers' Housing (New Midland Cottages - Block C)
  • SCRCA structure 266690: Kirkby Stephen - Workers' Housing (New Midland Cottages - Block D)

Further Reading (Snippets)

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

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