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Derwent branch railway
civil parish:-   Gilcrux (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Dearham (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Bridekirk (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Broughton Moor (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Broughton (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Papcastle (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Brigham (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   railway

hearsay:-  
The route connected the Maryport and Carlisle Railway to the Cockermouth and Workington Railway near Cockermouth, Cumbria.

person:-   railway company
 : Maryport and Carlisle Railway
date:-   1865
 to 1923

person:-   railway company
 : London, Midland and Scottish RailwayLMS
date:-   1923
 to 1948

person:-   railway company
 : British RailwaysBR
date:-   1948
 to 1953

branch of:-    Maryport and Carlisle Railway

goes through:-    Bullgill Junction, Gilcrux
 Dearham Station, Dearham
 Linefoot Station, Broughton Moor
 Linefoot Junction, Broughton Moor
 Station House, Papcastle
[Papcastle Station, Papcastle]
 railway bridge, Broughton
 Brigham Station, Brigham
6.1865: authorized -  

1867: opened -  

4.1953: closed -  

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