Kendal railway station serves the

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Kendal Kendal, once Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, England. It lies within the River Kent's dale, from which its name is derived, just outside the boundary of t ...

, in

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, England. It is a stop on the Windermere branch line, which runs between and . The station is owned by

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and is operated by

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, which provide all passenger services.

History

The station opened on 28 September 1846 as the temporary terminus of the

Lancaster and Carlisle Railway The Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (L&CR) was a main line railway opened between those cities in 1846. With its Scottish counterpart, the Caledonian Railway, the Company launched the first continuous railway connection between the English railw ...

. Through trains operated from 20 April 1847 when the

Kendal and Windermere Railway The Kendal and Windermere Railway built a branch line from the main line to Kendal and on to Windermere, in Cumbria in north-west England. It was promoted by local interests in Kendal when it became clear that the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway ...

opened its line to

Windermere Windermere (historically Winder Mere) is a ribbon lake in Cumbria, England, and part of the Lake District. It is the largest lake in England by length, area, and volume, but considerably smaller than the List of lakes and lochs of the United Ki ...

. The second platform at the station was taken out of use when the line was singled in May 1973. A car park now occupies the site of the demolished Oxenholme-bound platform,

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and goods depot. The signal box was dismantled after closure and rebuilt at on the Settle-Carlisle Line. The former station building survives, but no longer forms part of the station itself; it is now in private commercial use.

Facilities

The station has one platform, which has a stone-built shelter. It is unstaffed; passengers must buy tickets in advance or from the conductor on board the train. Train running information is provided via digital CIS displays, a customer help point and timetable posters. Step-free access is available from the four-space car park and main entrance to the platform.

Service

The station is served by one train per hour in each direction between Windermere and Oxenholme, with some services continuing on to . Passengers for most other destinations must change at Oxenholme.

References

External links

Video footage and history of Kendal Station
Railway stations in Cumbria DfT Category F1 stations Former Lancaster and Carlisle Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1846 Railway stations served by Northern Kendal 1846 establishments in England {{NorthWestEngland-railstation-stub