Kirkby-in-Furness is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between and . The station, situated north of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the village of Kirkby-in-Furness in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

The name Kirkby-in-Furness did not exist until the creation of the railway line. The village in fact is an amalgamation of six smaller villages and hamlets.Places to visit - Kirkby-in-Furness Cumbrian Coast Line; Retrieved 1 December 2016 The name was chosen almost at random by the train company for the station and was eventually used for the collection of villages.

In Victorian times, the station gained fame as the station with the longest platform seat in the country. However, this was removed many years ago.

Facilities There are no longer any permanent buildings at the station apart from a footbridge and shelters on each platform (that on the northbound one being the more substantial).Kirkby-in-Furness stationOld Cumbria Gazetteer; Retrieved 1 December 2016 The station has (like others on the line) been fitted with a ticket vending machine, to allow passengers to buy their tickets prior to travel."Fares 2019"Cumbrian Coast Rail Users Group news article; Retrieved 8 November 2019 Step-free access is available to both platforms, though this requires the use of a barrow crossing for northbound passengers and so care must be taken when used. Train running information is provided by telephone, digital display screens and timetable posters.Kirkby-in-Furness station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 1 December 2016

Services

There is a basic hourly service in each direction, north to , and , and south to . A few continue through to .GB eNRT December 2019 Edition, Table 100 (Network Rail) The last two evening northbound trains terminate at Millom.

A Sunday service (the first for more than forty years) was introduced at the May 2018 timetable change this runs broadly hourly from mid-morning until the early evening (though some services only run to/from Millom).

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