JEP27
15-06-2009, 01:32 PM
Bassenthwaite Lake Station was on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway and is situated on the north west shore of Bassenthwaite. The line itself was built to connect West Cumberland and Durham (two great iron producing areas). It also connected West Cumbria with the West Coast Main Line at Penrith. The line opened for its first passenger traffic on the 2nd January 1865 and closed on the 18th April 1966. The line and track were lifted in 1968, the signalbox and crossing were removed in 1971 and the A66 was constructed through what once used to be the goods yard in 1975 (opened 1976)
The station itself and the two signalmen's cottages (inhabited until 1980's) to the east of it are in ruins, the Station Master's house is now a holiday cottage.
The station can be seen here whilst operational:-
http://www.cumbria-railways.co.uk/mimage041.html
More info can be found about the line at:-
http://www.visitcumbria.com/cm/ckpr.htm
Bassenthwaite Lake Station:-
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC139.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC114.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC133.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC119.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC123.jpg
Signalmen's Cottages:-
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC073.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC110.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC074.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC026.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC032.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC036.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC030.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC052.jpg
Outhouses:-
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC084.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC089.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC108.jpg
The station itself and the two signalmen's cottages (inhabited until 1980's) to the east of it are in ruins, the Station Master's house is now a holiday cottage.
The station can be seen here whilst operational:-
http://www.cumbria-railways.co.uk/mimage041.html
More info can be found about the line at:-
http://www.visitcumbria.com/cm/ckpr.htm
Bassenthwaite Lake Station:-
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC139.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC114.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC133.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC119.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC123.jpg
Signalmen's Cottages:-
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC073.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC110.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC074.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC026.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC032.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC036.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC030.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC052.jpg
Outhouses:-
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC084.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC089.jpg
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt227/JEP27/Bassenthwaite%20Lake%20Station/BassenthwaiteThrelkeldROC108.jpg