Kents Bank is a railway station on the Furness Line, which runs between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. The station, situated 17+1⁄4 miles (28 km) north-west of Lancaster, serves the village of Kents Bank in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
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| General information | |
| Location | Kents Bank, South Lakeland England |
| Coordinates | 54°10′22″N 2°55′31″W / 54.1728754°N 2.9252051°W |
| Grid reference | SD396756 |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | KBK |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Ulverstone and Lancaster Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1857 | Opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  26,354 |
| 2019/20 |  33,622 |
| 2020/21 | 9,534 |
| 2021/22 | 23,956 |
| 2022/23 | 24,938 |
| Location | |
  Kents Bank Location in South Lakeland, Cumbria  Kents Bank Location in Cumbria, England | |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History edit
The station building was designed in 1865 by the Lancaster-based architects, Paley and Austin, for the Furness Railway.[1] Though it remains, it is in private residential use.
Facilities edit
The station is unstaffed but now has ticket machines available, allowing passenger to buy before boarding. Shelters are located on each platform, along with digital information screens and a PA system. Access to the northbound platform is via a user-worked barrier level crossing,[2] so whilst it has step-free access disabled travellers should exercise caution when crossing the line.[3]
Services edit
Kents Bank is served by Northern Trains, who operate a basic hourly service with some two-hour gaps between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. Certain northbound trains are extended to Whitehaven and Carlisle, and several southbound trains are extended to Preston and Manchester Airport. A (mostly) hourly service runs each way on Sundays.[4]
References edit
- ^ Price, James (1998). Sharpe, Paley and Austin: A Lancaster Architectural Practice 1836–1942. Lancaster: Centre for North-West Regional Studies. p. 78. ISBN 1-86220-054-8.
- ^ Kents Bank Station "The Carlisle Kid" Geograph.org; Retrieved 24 November 2016
- ^ Kents Bank Station Information National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 25 November 2016
- ^ GB eNRT May 2023 Edition, Table 100
External links edit
Media related to Kents Bank railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Train times and station information for Kents Bank railway station from National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Cark and Cartmel | Northern Trains Furness Line |
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