How Mill railway station

How Mill was a railway station which served the village of The How, near Brampton in Cumbria. The station was closed in 1959, four years before the Beeching Axe.

How Mill
General information
LocationHow Mill, City of Carlisle
England
Coordinates54°54′05″N 2°45′55″W
Grid referenceNY510565
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNewcastle and Carlisle Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
20 July 1836Opened
5 January 1959Closed
Location

The How was on one side of the station, almost a mile away, while the Mill was on the other side. The Mill was a sawmill and a house where the family lived who own the Mill. A level crossing was in place in the early 1940s.

References

    Media related to How Mill railway station at Wikimedia Commons

    Preceding station Historical railways Following station
    Brampton (Cumbria)   North Eastern Railway
    Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
      Heads Nook


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