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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

JEP27
15-06-2009, 07:26 PM
Uber!

Had my eye on this for a while, just not had chance to get up there yet.

Anything remain of the old line that ran from Penrith to Keswick & onto Cockermouth?(that this station was on)

Lots seemed to remain (stations, signalboxes) in the 80's, has it all now been swept away? :(

I think a lot of it has gone now I'm afraid, I'm going to see what else I can find along the line. There is still a support group trying to get the railway going again and the bonds issue is still open. This website http://www.ckpr.fsnet.co.uk/ is quite useful for the "then and now" of the CK & PR.