'Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway'

Haverthwaite Station, Nr Newby Bridge, LA12 8AL. Tel 015395 31594.

Location : Haverthwaite / Newby Bridge
Map - Ordnance Survey - SD 350842

Furness Railway no 150 'Cumbria' at Lakeside Station

Hard working steam trains haul trains on this steeply graded railway. Comfortable coaching ensures passengers have a pleasant and leisurely journey through contrasting lake and river scenes of the Leven Valley. Trains run from April through to the end of October.

Originally this branch line of the Furness Railway carried passengers and freight from Lakeside to Ulverston and Barrow, then south to Lancashire. This was closed by British Rail in the 1960's, and now the only part remaining is the 3.5 miles from Haverthwaite, through Newby Bridge to the terminus at Lakeside.

Furness Railway no 150 'Cumbria' at Haverthwaite Station

Haverthwaite Station is on the A590 road near Newby Bridge. Here there are refreshments and a railway gift shop.

The Lakeside Station is at the Lakeside Pier, at the southern end of Windermere, where you can arrive by boat from Waterhead or Bowness. There is ample parking. The Aquarium of the Lakes is situated at Lakeside Station, and there is a restaurant on the Pier with panoramic views of Windermere.

At Newby Bridge Station. Photo by Tony Richards

For more information see www.lakesiderailway.co.uk.

The Furness Railway Trust is one of the leading players in the field of railway preservation in northern England, and is based at the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway.