Kendal and Windermere Railway

Introduction

This line is open.






Dates

  /  /1846Kendal and Windermere Railway
Opened from Kendal Junction (now Oxenholme) to Kendal.
  /  /1847Kendal and Windermere Railway
Opened from Kendal to Windermere

Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.

390154 winds through the Westmorland hills on the climb to Oxenholme with a Euston Glasgow service on 27th April 2022. The Pendolino is approaching ...
Mark Bartlett 27/04/2022
D345 and D213 head north through Oxenholme with the 'Double Scotch' railtour from Crewe to Edinburgh on 13 November 2021. ...
John McIntyre 13/11/2021
LMS Stanier pacific 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' hauls the Carnforth to Carlisle leg of a Northern Belle railtour from York. The train is seen working ...
John McIntyre 29/05/2021
The Daventry to Mossend Tesco Express passes Oxenholme on 29 May 2021 with DRS 88001 providing the traction. ...
John McIntyre 29/05/2021
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Castle Bridge in Kendal is the first or last on the Lancaster Canal (once owned by the LNWR and then the LMS) depending on your direction of travel. ...
Mark Bartlett 10/09/2021
Apart from a short stretch in Lancaster the towpath of the Lancaster Canal was entirely on the west side of the waterway, until it reached the last ...
Mark Bartlett 10/09/2021
A view of the former station building and station approach at Kendal on 05 September 2019. The building appears in excellent condition and is used as ...
John McIntyre 05/09/2019
An Oxenholme to Windermere service calls at Kendal on 05 September 2019. The photo is taken from where the former up platform was located, the area ...
John McIntyre 05/09/2019
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A view across the fields to Burneside station with Windermere to the left and Kendal to the right. A country station in a beautiful setting. ...
John McIntyre 05/09/2019
A Manchester Airport to Windermere Class 195 service departs from Burneside on 5th September 2019. ...
John McIntyre 05/09/2019
West Coast 47245, the one time D1922, is on the rear of a Windermere to Oxenholme service as it leaves Burneside heading for Kendal and Oxenholme on ...
Mark Bartlett 30/06/2018
Evidently, orange is the new black - see the crossing keeper's uniform in image 44273). Other changes include the class 195 train; the plastic and ...
Ken Strachan 06/08/2023
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The 1957 hrs departure from Staveley leaves bang on time on 20 August 2019 as 195118 sets off to Windermere on the final leg of a journey that started ...
John McIntyre 20/08/2019
A CAF Class 195 pulls away from the Staveley stop and passes the hamlet of Ings as it climbs towards the terminus at Windermere with a service from ...
Mark Bartlett 04/01/2020
A Windermere train approaches Staveley from the south and passes the station entrance. The former down platform can be seen to the right of Pennine ...
Mark Bartlett 30/08/2008
The entrance to Staveley station is a steep flight of steps but it is close to the Lake District village centre and enjoys a good level of service. ...
Mark Bartlett 30/08/2008
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195131 has recently arrived at Windermere from Oxenholme in the early afternoon of 29 May 2021. All passengers were having their tickets checked ...
John McIntyre 29/05/2021
Class 195s are now the standard traction on the Windermere branch. 195122 waits for customers at the terminus on 18 September 2019.
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Bill Roberton 18/09/2019
57314 at Windermere with the shuttle to Oxenholme on 1st July 2018, last day of West Coast Railways operation of these trains. ...
Michael Gibb 01/07/2018
175113 waits to depart from Windermere on 22 September 2006 with a service to Oxenholme. ...
John McIntyre 22/09/2006
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