Dent railway station
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Dent railway station serves the villages of Cowgill
and Dent
in Cumbria
, England. It is operated by Northern Rail
who provide all passenger train services.
Dent village is approximately 4 miles (6 km) to the west, and 400 ft (121.9 m) below the height of the station, with Cowgill being the nearest village, around half a mile away.
At an altitude of 1150 ft (350.5 m) near Blea Moor Tunnel
, Dent is the highest railway station
on the National Rail
network in England. Dent Station buildings are available to rent as holiday cottage accommodation.
.
It was originally closed in May 1970 but was reopened in 1986 following a campaign to maintain regular stopping services along the line.
On weekdays there are five trains in each direction, with six each way on Saturdays and three each way on Sundays. In addition, DalesRail services operate on summer Sundays from Blackpool North
and Preston
to Carlisle, with two journeys in each direction.
Cowgill, Cumbria
Cowgill is a village in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and is located south east of Sedbergh....
and Dent
Dent (Lonsdale)
Dent is a small village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, nestling in a narrow valley on the western slopes of the Pennines within the Yorkshire Dales National Park...
in Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England. It is operated by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
who provide all passenger train services.
Dent village is approximately 4 miles (6 km) to the west, and 400 ft (121.9 m) below the height of the station, with Cowgill being the nearest village, around half a mile away.
At an altitude of 1150 ft (350.5 m) near Blea Moor Tunnel
Blea Moor Tunnel
The Blea Moor Tunnel is a 2,629 yd railway tunnel that is between Ribblehead Viaduct and Dent railway station in England. It is the longest tunnel on the Settle-Carlisle Line, being almost twice as long as the second longest tunnel, Rise Hill Tunnel...
, Dent is the highest railway station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
on the National Rail
National Rail
National Rail is a title used by the Association of Train Operating Companies as a generic term to define the passenger rail services operated in Great Britain...
network in England. Dent Station buildings are available to rent as holiday cottage accommodation.
Services
Dent railway station is on the historic Settle-Carlisle Line, with services to Leeds and CarlisleCarlisle railway station
Carlisle railway station, also known as Carlisle Citadel station, is a railway station whichserves the Cumbrian City of Carlisle, England, and is a major station on the West Coast Main Line, lying south of Glasgow Central, and north of London Euston...
.
It was originally closed in May 1970 but was reopened in 1986 following a campaign to maintain regular stopping services along the line.
On weekdays there are five trains in each direction, with six each way on Saturdays and three each way on Sundays. In addition, DalesRail services operate on summer Sundays from Blackpool North
Blackpool North railway station
Blackpool North railway station is the main railway station serving the seaside resort of Blackpool in Lancashire, England. It is the terminus of the main Blackpool branch line from Preston....
and Preston
Preston railway station
Preston railway station serves the city of Preston in Lancashire, England and is a major station on the West Coast Main Line.It is served by Northern Rail, Virgin Trains, and TransPennine Express services, plus First ScotRail overnight sleeper services between London and Scotland.-Station layout...
to Carlisle, with two journeys in each direction.