The Furness Railway and its antecedent companies had at different times a number of halts and non-public timetable stations. Halts were small, unstaffed stations with few, if any, facilities. Non-public timetable stations were stations that did not feature in the publicly advertised railway timetable and were, for example, for internal railway use only or only served by excursion trains rather than regular services.
Name Grid reference & co-ordinates Opened Closed Line Preceding station Next stationNotes 23 July 1910 February 1918 Barrow – Whitehaven Opened for the use of golfers visiting the St Bees golf club in 1910. Closed in February 1918 after the agreement between the golf club and the railway company expired. 6 December 1897 (1)1940 (2) 1920 (1)9 June 1958 (2) Barrow – Whitehaven Non public halt used during both World Wars for the use of workers and service personnel engaged at the adjacent Vickers Gun Range. Sometimes incorrectly spelt as Monks Moor. 1850 1861 Barrow – Whitehaven Short lived station opened and closed by the Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway before that company was amalgamated into the Furness company. In later years only served by trains on market days in Whitehaven. After closure was used at least once in 1893 to allow people to attend an auction at the nearby Town End Farm. 1850 1861 Barrow – Whitehaven Short lived station opened and closed by the Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway before that company was amalgamated into the Furness company. In later years only served by trains on market days in Whitehaven. 1850 1860 Barrow – Whitehaven Short lived station opened and closed by the Whitehaven & Furness Junction Railway before that company was amalgamated into the Furness company. unknown unknown unknown Barrow – Whitehaven Mentioned in volume 14 of the Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain but no contemporary records. May 1920 1921 Piel branch Operated summer Saturdays only for services between Barrow and . Did not open after 1921. Wraysholme halt 1911 1922 Carnforth – Barrow Non-public station opened 1911 for use by the Territorial Force. Closed c. 1922.
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