Barrow-in-Furness railway station
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| Barrow-in-Furness | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Barrow in Furness |
| Local authority | Barrow-in-Furness (borough) |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BIF |
| Managed by | First TransPennine Express |
| Platforms in use | |
| Annual entry/exit | 0.508 million * |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Barrow-in-Furness. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Barrow-in-Furness railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England. It is located on the Furness Line to Lancaster and the Cumbrian Coast Line to Workington and Carlisle. It is operated by First Transpennine Express. Northern Rail also operate services from here.
The station was formerly known as Barrow Central and at one time was a terminus for British Rail long-distance or Inter-city services.
In the Railway Series books by the Rev. W Awdry Barrow Central is the mainland terminus for the Fat Controller's or North Western Railway and is connected to the fictional Island of Sodor by a bridge to Vickerstown or as it is known in the books Vicarstown.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Barrow-in-Furness railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Barrow-in-Furness railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roose | First TransPennine Express TransPennine North West |
Terminus | ||
| Roose | Northern Rail Furness Line |
Terminus or Askam |
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| Askam | Northern Rail Cumbrian Coast Line |
Terminus | ||
| Fictional railways | ||||
| Terminus | North Western Railway Sodor Main Line |
Vicarstown | ||
| Terminus | North Western Railway Ballahoo & Norramby line |
Vicarstown | ||
| Northern Rail Ballahoo & Norramby line |
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