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Beckfoot railway station

Coordinates: 54°23′35″N 3°16′59″W / 54.393°N 3.283°W / 54.393; -3.283
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Beckfoot Halt
Station on heritage railway
Beckfoot railway station sign
General information
LocationEskdale, Cumbria
England
Coordinates54°23′35″N 3°16′59″W / 54.393°N 3.283°W / 54.393; -3.283
Grid referenceNY 168 004
Owned byR&ER
Operated byR&ER
Managed byR&ER
Platforms1
Key dates
1876Opened (3 ft gauge)
1913Station closed
1916Reopened (15 in gauge
Ravenglass &
Eskdale Railway
Headshunt
0 mi 0 ch
0 km
Turntable
Workshop
Ravenglass Parking
0 mi 3 ch
0.06 km
Ravenglass National Rail
Ravenglass Main Street
Engine & carriage sheds
(1 in 48)
Black Bridge
1 mi 0 ch
1.61 km
Muncaster Mill Parking
1 mi 6 ch
1.73 km
Mill Race
Mill Wood Bank (1 in 43)
Miteside Halt
1 mi 49 ch
2.6 km
Miteside Loop
1 mi 67 ch
2.96 km
2 mi 0 ch
3.22 km
Katie Caddy Bridge
Wet Cutting
Murthwaite Siding
2 mi 43 ch
4.08 km
Murthwaite Oak Tree (1 in 43)
Murthwaite Quarry
Murthwaite Halt
2 mi 55 ch
4.33 km
3 mi 0 ch
4.83 km
(1 in 40)
Walk Mill Summit
(1 in 51)
Black Bridge (derelict)
4 mi 0 ch
6.44 km
Irton Road Parking
4 mi 8 ch
6.6 km
Mere Beck
The Green Parking
4 mi 59 ch
7.62 km
Eskdale Valley Road
Hollin How Bank (1 in 43)
5 mi 0 ch
8.05 km
Hollin How Bridge
Hollin How Summit
Fisherground Incline
(1 in 55)
Fisherground Loop
5 mi 28 ch
8.61 km
Fisherground
5 mi 35 ch
8.75 km
Ban Garth Incline
Spout House Curve (1 in 52)
Spout House Bridge
Gilbert's Cutting
6 mi 0 ch
9.66 km
Beckfoot Quarry
(1 in 67)
Beckfoot Parking
6 mi 30 ch
10.26 km
Beckfoot Bank (1 in 53)
Ghyll Force Junction
Boot
Beckfoot Summit
Dalegarth Cottages
Dalegarth Parking
6 mi 68 ch
11.02 km
Turntable

Beckfoot railway station is a railway station on the 15" gauge Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in the English county of Cumbria. It is situated in the civil parish of Eskdale and the Lake District National Park, and is within a 12 mile (0.80 km) walk of the eastern terminus of the line, at Dalegarth station.[1]

The station opened to passengers in 1876. In the days of the 3 ft gauge railway, this was the last place where the railway met the main valley road, and as such had a greater number of facilities than other stations, including a goods yard and shed, and a chocolate vending machine in the waiting shelter.

Between 1918 and 1922, Beckfoot was the upper terminus of the railway prior to the extension of the line to the present terminus at Dalegarth. The original station building survived for some time into the 15 inch gauge era, but had been demolished by the time the preservationists took over in 1960.

The station is unstaffed at all times, and is only 20 metres (66 ft) long. It can be accessed either by steps or from, the road which crosses the line, east of the station. It differs from the other stations in that passengers will only be picked up here on down journeys (Dalegarth-Ravenglass) and will only be set down here on up journeys (Ravenglass-Dalegarth). This is because the station is close to Dalegarth, and to save stopping for passengers completing very short journeys. There is a level crossing at the eastern end of the platform, marking the beginning of the private road from Beckfoot to Dalegarth cottages which runs for half a mile eastwards. This road is known as Beckfoot Lonnin and walkers can continue behind the Cottages at the end of the Lonnin up to the original 3' gauge railway station at Boot village.[citation needed]

The station is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) from Ravenglass and 12 mile (0.80 km) from Dalegarth.

Accessibility

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Due to the length of the platform, the railway are unable to accommodate wheelchair passengers, for health & safety reasons.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ "The Railway". The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Preservation Society. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.


Preceding station Heritage Railways  Heritage railways Following station
Fisherground   Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway   Dalegarth for Boot