Kents Bank is a railway station on the Furness Line, which runs between and . The station, situated north-west of Lancaster, serves the village of Kents Bank in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
History The first station on the site opened in 1857 as part of the Ulverston and Lancaster Railway, but it closed shortly afterwards owing to a lack of passenger traffic. The present station buildings were designed in 1865 by the Lancaster-based architects, Paley and Austin, for the Furness Railway.
Facilities The station is unstaffed but now has ticket machines available, allowing passenger to buy before boarding. Shelters are located on each platform, along with digital information screens and a PA system. Access to the northbound platform is via a user-worked barrier level crossing,Kents Bank Station "The Carlisle Kid" Geograph.org; Retrieved 24 November 2016 so whilst it has step-free access disabled travellers should exercise caution when crossing the line.Kents Bank Station Information National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 25 November 2016
The former station building is now a private residence, but since January 2024, its basement has housed a library specialising in railway books. It has several thousand titles in stock, and these are available for reference or loan. It is run by volunteers and is free to use. An extension to the building, including a derelict toilet block, is used as an art gallery.
Services
Kents Bank is served by Northern Trains, who operate a regular service between and . Certain northbound trains are extended to and , and several southbound trains are extended to and . A (mostly) hourly service runs each way on Sundays.GB eNRT May 2023 Edition, Table 100
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