4219 x 2831 px | 35,7 x 24 cm | 14,1 x 9,4 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
25 agosto 2011
Ubicazione:
Carnforth Railway Station and Visitor Centre, Warton Road, Carnforth, Lancashire, England, U.K.
Altre informazioni:
Carnforth station was opened in 1846 by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (L&CR). It originally had a single platform and was a second-class station. It became a junction in 1857 when it was adjoined to the Ulverston and Lancaster Railway as its terminus. Soon afterwards, the Furness Railway began operating to Carnforth. The station was enlarged during the 1870s and in 1880 was able to receive trains from the Midland Railway. Meanwhile, the L&CR had been taken over by the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and Carnforth was under joint management by Furness, Midland and LNWR. Station personnel wore a uniform with the initials CJS for Carnforth: Joint Station. A major rebuilding project, including a new 300 yard platform, took place in 1938 with government funding. The film 'Brief Encounter' was filmed there in February 1945. The station clock became a powerful icon through repeated use in the film. The West Coast Main Line platforms were closed in May 1970. The platform walls facing the fast lines were demolished, battered back and fenced off a few years later before electrification. This made Carnforth a branch line station, even though it is situated on the main line, as WCML trains cannot now call here. After lying in a semi-derelict state for many years the railway station buildings were rejuvenated between 2000 and 2003. There is a visitor centre and the "Brief Encounter" Refreshment Room, a number of shops and a travel/ticket office.
