Ulverston Station
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Ulverston Station by Adrian Taylor as part of the Geograph project.
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Ulverston Station
Image: © Adrian Taylor Taken: 14 Sep 2016
The railway gradient here is rising at 1 in 76 towards Barrow-in-Furness and it is unusual to find a railway station with such a significant gradient through the platforms. The gradient can best be gauged from the platform canopy supports; the canopy is level and the columns are noticeably taller at the eastern end. The platform 2 and 3 canopy was originally the same length as that on platform 1 but it was shortened to reduce maintenance costs, the redundant columns being moved to new positions for use as lighting columns and latterly for CCTV cameras. The unusual island platform layout of the station was designed to make it easier for passengers to change trains for the Lakeside Branch. Platform 2 is no longer used. Ulverston Station is the starting point for many walkers embarking on The Cumbria Way long distance footpath to Carlisle (next photograph Image).
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Image Location
Latitude
54.19171
Longitude
-3.097765