Ravenglass Ravenglass for Eskdale  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Ravenglass, Copeland England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°21′20″N 3°24′32″W / 54.3556605°N 3.4088794°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD085964 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Connections | Ravenglass (R&ER)  | ||||
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| Station code | RAV | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region) | ||||
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| 19 July 1849 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  33,456 | ||||
| 2019/20 | 42,802 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  9,102 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 29,470 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 33,704 | ||||
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Ravenglass (also known as Ravenglass for Eskdale) is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 29+1⁄4 miles (47 km) north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the village of Ravenglass in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
The two parts of the station are separated by the station's car park. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains, who provide all passenger train services, whilst the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway run its own platforms and services.
The National Rail station was originally known as Ravenglass before being lengthened to Ravenglass for Eskdale. It was then renamed to Ravenglass on 6 May 1974.[1] When First North Western operated the station during the early part of the 21st century, it reverted to its name of Ravenglass for Eskdale, until Northern Rail rebranded the station signage in 2007, losing the suffix once more. Since 2018 the station has been called "Ravenglass for Eskdale" on all timetables and ticketing, but the station signage remains as "Ravenglass" without the suffix (as at 21 June 2021).
- ^ Slater, J.N., ed. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Stations renamed by LMR". Railway Magazine. 120 (879). London: IPC Transport Press Ltd: 363. ISSN 0033-8923.