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Kirkby Stephen Jct. - Tebay (excl.)

Date Closed to Passenger Services

1 Dec 1952

Mileage Closed

11m 58c*

Stations Closed

Smardale; Ravenstonedale; Gaisgill

Services Operated

Kirkby Stephen - Tebay

Summer Saturday services - 7 32am South Shields/9 20am Darlington - Blackpool (North) SO 15/07/1961 - 12/08/1961; 9 4am Newcastle - Blackpool (Central) SO 24/06/1961 - 26/08/1961; 11 5pm Blackpool (North) - Darlington/South Shields SO 15/07/1961 - 12/08/1961; 11 20am Blackpool (Central) - Newcastle SO 01/07/1961 - 02/09/1961.

Timetable Reference

B 1429 Oct 1952 892; BR(LM) 12 Jun - 10 Sep 61 Table 51

Cobb Atlas Reference

433 76 08 - 432 61 03

Present Status

Dismantled

Map

RCH Cumberland & Westmorland Districts 1912

Further Notes

ACD - Mon 01/12/1952 - PNM 1980 p56. No Sunday service, LTR - Sat 29/11/1952 - withdrawal of RTS Kirkby Stephen (East) - Tebay and closure of intermediate stations.

The line was used for Summer Saturday services (see above) until LTR - Sat 02/09/1961.

*RCH C&W 1912 - mileage shown to Kirkby Stephen (East) station - junction with line from Penrith shown at east end of Kirkby Stephen East stations when in fact it was on the west side. 

See Tees Valley Jct. [Barnard Castle] - Eden Valley Jct. [Penrith].

 

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