Grange-over-Sands railway station
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Location | |
Place | Grange-over-Sands |
Local authority | South Lakeland |
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Grid reference | SD411781 |
Operations | |
Station code | GOS |
Managed by | First TransPennine Express |
Number of platforms | 2 |
DfT category | E |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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Annual rail passenger usage* | |
2004/05 | 0.132 million |
2005/06 | 0.132 million |
2006/07 | 0.148 million |
2007/08 | 0.154 million |
2008/09 | 0.135 million |
2009/10 | 0.145 million |
2010/11 | 0.157 million |
2011/12 | 0.135 million |
2012/13 | 0.148 million |
2013/14 | 0.152 million |
History | |
Key dates | Opened 1857 |
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Grange-over-Sands from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
UK Railways portal |
Grange-over-Sands railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria, England. It is located on the Furness Line from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster. It is operated by First TransPennine Express.
History
The station building was designed by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley for the Furness Railway Company in about 1864.[1] It was extensively restored to its former glory in the late 1990s. The railway through Grange was originally opened on 1 September 1857 by the Ulverston & Lancaster Railway.[2] The station was initially named Grange, the current name being adopted by the Furness Railway in June 1916. From 1 January 1923, the station was operated by the London Midland & Scottish Railway. At one time the line carried a very heavy industrial traffic to support the iron and steel industry of the Furness area, including coke from County Durham.
Station
The station is adjacent to the Grange-Over-Sands Promenade which runs along the edge of Morecambe Bay (until the River Kent changed its course, it was alongside the promenade - it is now (2011) further out in the bay towards Arnside) .
The station booking office is on the "up" (Lancaster) platform; the "down" Barrow) platform features a second-hand book-shop named Oversands Bookshop. There is step-free access to both platforms.
There is a small car park (40 spaces) at the station (daily charge £3-50 Mondays-Fridays, £1 at weekends), and a bus-stop for local services. The X6 bus operated by Stagecoach also travels to Ulverston and Barrow (westbound) and Kendal (eastbound), departing every hour during the day.
The station was awarded 'Heritage Station of the Year' in 2012.[citation needed]
Services
It is primarily served by regional express services operated by First TransPennine Express from Manchester Airport via Preston to Barrow-in-Furness. Additionally, local services are operated by Northern Rail from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furness, with some continuing to Sellafield or Carlisle via the Cumbrian Coast Line. There is normally one train an hour in each direction on weekdays & Saturdays (with peak extras) and a two-hourly service on Sundays
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- Train times and station information for Grange-over-Sands railway station from National Rail
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- Railway stations in Cumbria
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- Railway stations served by Northern Rail
- E. G. Paley buildings