Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	Coniston Railway
civil parish:-	Broughton West (formerly Lancashire)
civil parish:-	Torver (formerly Lancashire)
civil parish:-	Coniston (formerly Lancashire)
county:-	Cumbria
locality type:-	railway
SummaryText:-	from Foxfield Junction on the Furness Railway, through Broughton in Furness, Woodland, Torver, to Coniston, Cumberland.
references:-	RWY016.jpg
evidence:-	old map:- Garnett 1850s-60s H
source data:-	Map of the English Lakes, in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s. GAR2SD29.jpg triple line, light bold light, railway  GAR2SD28.jpg item:-  JandMN : 82.1 Image © see bottom of page
evidence:-	old map:- LMS 1939 B
source data:-	click to enlarge LMS6Cm.jpg "MAP OF LMS RAILWAY" item:-  JandMN : 1016.5 Image © see bottom of page
hearsay:-	Operated by the Furness Railway from 1860.
	9.5 miles.
person:-	railway company  : Coniston Railway
date:-	1857  to 1862
person:-	railway company  : Furness Railway; FR
date:-	1862  to 1923
person:-	railway company  : London, Midland and Scottish Railway; LMS
date:-	1923  to 1948
person:-	railway company  : British Railways; BR
date:-	1948
goes through:-	Foxfield Junction, Broughton West  Broughton in Furness Station, Broughton in Furness  railway bridge, Broughton in Furness  railway bridge, Broughton West  railway bridge, Broughton West (2)  railway bridge, Broughton West (3)  Woodland Station, Broughton West [accomodation crossing, Broughton West] [accomodation crossing, Torver] [accomodation crossing, Torver (2)]  Crossings, Torver  Torver Station, Torver  railway bridge, Torver (2)  railway bridge, Torver  engine shed, Coniston  Coniston Lake Station, Coniston  railway bridge, Coniston  Copper House, Coniston 10.8.1857: authorized -   1859 - 1860: opened  6.10.1958: closed, passengers -   30.4.1962: closed, goods -

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