New Biggin railway station


New Biggin or Newbiggin was a railway station which
served the village of Newbiggin near Kirkby Thore in Newbiggin parish, Cumbria, England. It was located on the Settle-Carlisle Line, south of. Whilst the station is now disused, the line is still operational and the nearest open station is Appleby.

History

It was built by the Midland Railway and opened on 1 May 1876. The station was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders.
The station was closed on 4 May 1970 and the disused platforms subsequently demolished. The station building on the eastern side of the line still survives and is maintained as a private house.

Stationmasters

  • A. Werrett 1876 - 1878
  • S. Marshall 1878 - 1882
  • R. Cotterill 1882 - 1888
  • H. Gabb 1888 - 1903
  • William Brown from 1903
  • E.C. Sones until 1914
  • William Henry Clement 1914 - 1933