Braystones railway station
railway station in Braystones, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
Braystones is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, which is situated 65 miles 76 chains (106.1 km) from Carnforth (measured via Barrow-in-Furness), serves the villages of Beckermet and Braystones in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains, and is located between Nethertown and Sellafield.
The station is unstaffed and is situated directly on the coast in a remote location. Pearson's 1992 railway guide is moved to comment, "The tiny halts at Braystones and Nethertown are as remote as anything British Rail has to offer...".
History
The Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway was authorised in 1847 for a line which would link the town of Whitehaven with the Furness Railway at Broughton-in-Furness. It was opened in stages, and Braystones opened on 19 July 1849. The station was host to four LMS caravans from 1937 to 1939.
The station buildings still exist, but are in private ownership.
Accidents and incidents
On 4 July 1977, a tanker train derailed to the south of the station after passing over a bridge, with tankers demolishing two bungalows.
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