Dalton railway station
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History
Construction of the Furness Railway was authorised on 23 May 1844.[1] It was opened in stages: the line between Dalton and Barrow was in use (on an unofficial basis) by 3 June 1846, as was the line between Salthouse Junction and Piel. A line between Dalton and Kirkby was opened on 12 August 1846, when the earlier sections were officially opened.[2] Dalton station was opened to passengers on 24 August 1846.[3] An eastward extension from Dalton to Ulverston was authorised on 27 July 1846; it did not open until April 1854.[4]
The station once had three platforms, however only two are in use today. The disused one is adjacent to the Barrow-bound platform and separated by a wooden fence. The area is now very overgrown and inaccessible to the public.
Current services
The station is operated by Northern Rail, but is also a stop on a number of First TransPennine Express services to and from Preston/Lancaster/Manchester Airport.
Between the hours of 10:00 and 16:00, the station receives 1 train per 2 hours to Lancaster and 1 train per 2 hours to Barrow-in-Furness.
Freight Diversionary Line
Freight trains for the Cumbrian Coast line (most notably Nuclear Reprocessing traffic) leave the line about a kilometre west of Dalton and loop northwards to connect to Askham station direct. This avoids having to go through Barrow-In-Furness station.
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- Train times and station information for Dalton railway station from National Rail
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| Furness Abbey Line open, station closed |
Furness Railway | Lindal Line open, station closed |
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