Below is a random collection of photographs of the lost stations and railways of Cumbria which have closed between 1900 and the present day. I will keep adding to this collection as the website grows so if you have any old photographs you would like to include please send them to me at admin@cumbria-railways.co.uk
Photograph of Coniston Station sent to me of her brother Stephen from Hilary Browne taken by her father William Thomas Singleton in 1968
Photograph of Burneside Higher Level Crossing Cottage sent to me from Hilary Browne taken by her grandmother Yvonne Booth in 1938
Keswick Station 4th March 1972 taken by Bill Jamieson
Keswick Station was closed on the 6th March 1972 the two excellent photos above were taken by David James (who now lives in Fremantle
Western Australia) in June 1972 some 4 months after final closure
Papcastle Station on the Derwent Branch which opened in 1867- Photos are early 1900's and July 2008 (Photo taken by kind permission of Mr Roger Pope)
Clifton and Lowther Station taken 1900 (Site is on the present West Coast Line) -
Moresby Park Station Now and Then - Top pictures 1964 middle 1966 and bottom two taken March 2008
Queens Visit to Keswick in October 1956 - When she had officially opened Calder hall (Sellafield) This photo by kind permission of John Charters and credited to the late Alec Fraser of Penrith.
Keswick Station Staff 1956 - Station Master Jackson Armstrong (Second Right) and four of his staff from Left to Right Harry Hayes, Harry Worthington, Richard Scott and Johny Rigg. Jackson Armstrong was the last Stationmaster/Goods agent appointed to Keswick and was in office from 1955 until 1964.
Workington Shed 1965
Coniston Station
Coniston Station early 1900's
Coniston Station 1957
Coniston Station and Signal Box 1957
Greenodd 1962
Rockcliffe Station 1920
Bullgill Station Directors Special 1924
Bulgill Station Staff 1890's
Millom Iron Works 1905