Braystones railway station
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The station is an unstaffed request stop on the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line. It is situated directly on the coast in a remote location. Pearson's 1992 railway guide is moved to comment, "The tiny halts at Braystones and Nethertown are as remote as anything British Rail has to offer....".[1]
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History
The Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway was authorised in 1847 for a line which would link the town of Whitehaven with the Furness Railway at Broughton-in-Furness.[2] It was opened in stages, and the first section, that between Whitehaven and Ravenglass opened either on 1 June 1849[3] or on 21 July 1849.[4]
The station buildings are still extant however are in private ownership. A bus-stop style shelter is provided on the single platform.
Service
The service is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services. Four trains call in each direction (on request) Monday to Saturday. There is no evening or Sunday service.
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