Fisherground railway station

Fisherground
The halt, with sign and shelter, and campsite beyond
Location
Place	Eskdale Green
Area	Copeland, Cumbria
Coordinates	54°23′31″N 3°18′13″W / 54.391970°N 3.303697°W / 54.391970; -3.303697Coordinates: 54°23′31″N 3°18′13″W / 54.391970°N 3.303697°W / 54.391970; -3.303697
Grid reference	NY 152003
Operations
Original company	Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
Managed by	R&ER
Owned by	R&ER
Operated by	R&ER
History
1876	Opened (3 ft gauge)
1913	Station closed
1916	Reopened (15 in gauge
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Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
Legend
Cumbrian Coast Line to Barrow-in-Furness Ravenglass(NR) 0 mi Ravenglass Cumbrian Coast Line to Carlisle Ravenglass Main Street 1 in 48 (down) Black Bridge 1 mi _ mi Muncaster Mill Mill Race Mill Wood Bank 1 in 43 (up) _ mi Miteside Halt Miteside Loop 2 mi Katie Caddy Bridge Wet Cutting Murthwaite Siding Murthwaite Oak Tree 1 in 43 (up) Murthwaite Quarry _ mi Murthwaite Halt 3 mi 1 in 40 (up) Walk Mill Summit 1 in 51 (down) Black Bridge (derelict) 4 mi _ mi Irton Road Mere Beck _ mi The Green Eskdale Valley Road Hollin How Bank 1 in 43 (up) 5 mi Hollin How Bridge Hollin How Summit Fisherground Incline 1 in 55 (up) Fisherground Loop _ mi Fisherground Ban Garth Incline Spout House Curve 1 in 52 (up) Spout House Bridge Gilbert's Cutting 6 mi Beckfoot Quarry 1 in 67 (up) _ mi Beckfoot Beckfoot Bank 1 in 53 (up) Ghyll Force Junction Boot Beckfoot Summit Dalegarth Cottages Whillan Beck _ mi Dalegarth for Boot Ghyll Force mines

Fisherground railway station, also known as Fisherground Halt, is on the 15-inch (380 mm) gauge Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in Cumbria, England. Its main purpose is to serve the adjoining camp site. A passing loop is situated 100 metres (330 ft) to the west of the halt whilst a, now longer used, water tank is situated to the east.^[1]

The station may be accessed by a public footpath that starts at the campsite, goes through the campsite and crosses the line, where the station is. The footpath then goes on to Miteadale. It is a request stop only (you need to ask the guard prior to boarding the train if you would like to alight here). If passengers wish to depart from this station, tickets can be bought from the guard or the station master (if applicable).

During the high season, it may be manned by volunteers from the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, who sell tickets from the shelter and act as station masters and is about 5 miles (8 km) from Ravenglass and 1 ¹⁄₂ miles (2 km) from Dalegarth.

Accessibility

Due to the railway station being on a public footpath, which is not accessible to the disabled, wheelchair users are not permitted to alight here.

Gallery

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  Trains passing at the loop, just to the west of the halt
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  River Mite at the water tank, just to the east of the halt

References

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Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
The Green		Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway		Beckfoot