Английская Википедия:Harrington Junction
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Harrington Junction was a railway junction in Harrington, Cumbria, England.Шаблон:Sfn It joined three branches to the Cleator and Workington Junction Railway's (CWJR) main line from Шаблон:Rws to Шаблон:Rws via Шаблон:Rws. No station ever existed at the junction, Шаблон:Rws was the nearest, Шаблон:Convert to the south.
Former employees described the junction as the CWJR's "nerve centre".Шаблон:Sfn
Шаблон:Cleator & Workington Junction Railway RDT
Background
The main line was one of the fruits of the rapid industrialisation of West Cumberland in the second half of the nineteenth century, specifically being born as a reaction to oligopolistic behaviour by the London and North Western and Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railways.Шаблон:Sfn
All lines in the area were primarily aimed at mineral traffic, notably iron ore, coal and limestone, none more so than the new line to Workington, which earned the local name "The Track of the Ironmasters". General goods and passenger services were provided, but were very small beer compared with mineral traffic.Шаблон:Sfn
The founding Act of Parliament of June 1878 confirmed the company's agreement with the Furness Railway that the latter would operate the line for one third of the receipts.Шаблон:Sfn
Layout
Three lines joined the main line at Harrington Junction:
- the Derwent Branch,Шаблон:Sfn from Derwent Iron and Steel Works north west of the junction
- the Moss Bay Branch, from the Moss Bay Hematite Iron and Steel Company Works west of the junction,Шаблон:Sfn and
- the Harrington Branch, which met the Lowca Light Railway at Rosehill,Шаблон:Sfn south west of the junction.
The layout was such that trains could travel from the Harrington Branch onto the Moss Bay Branch or the Derwent Branch without going onto the main line.Шаблон:Sfn
There were five sidings on each side of the main line, four beside the lines to the steel works and a further four beside the Lowca line,Шаблон:Sfn together with other equipment such as cranes, signalboxes and a control cabin.Шаблон:Sfn
Growth
Mineral traffic started along the main line in July 1879, along with the branches towards Lowca and Derwent Ironworks.Шаблон:Sfn The Moss Bay branch followed in December 1885, being extended to Harrington Harbour in July 1893.Шаблон:Sfn
Harrington Junction was about mineral and industrial traffic. The line's peak year was 1909, with lots of traffic generated between 1914 and 1918.
In 1920 twenty "Up" (northbound) mineral trains halted at the junction, plus passenger, workmen's, goods, and special trains. A similar number travelled southbound.Шаблон:Sfn
Decline
Passenger traffic to and from Lowca ended in May 1926 and along the main line on 13 April 1931,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn though they had never been substantial.
The last remnant of the Derwent branch, from Wilkinson Wagon Works to the junction, closed in 1962.
The line south from Шаблон:Rws to Шаблон:Rws closed on 16 September 1963 and the line from the junction south to Distington was singled.
The remaining main line from Calva Junction north of Шаблон:Rws through the junction to Distington closed on 26 September 1965,Шаблон:Sfn but residual traffic continued between Lowca and Moss Bay, keeping a bit of the junction alive.
The "Furnessman" brakevan railtour on 24 May 1969 passed through the remains of the junction.Шаблон:Sfn
Solway Colliery, Workington, closed in May 1973, leaving the junction with no traffic or prospect of traffic, so it closed on 23 May, with a farewell brakevan special on 26 May 1973 being the last train for ever.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
Afterlife
In 2013 the West Cumbria Cycle Network used the main line trackbed through the junction.
See also
- Maryport and Carlisle Railway
- Furness Railway
- Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railway
- Cockermouth and Workington Railway
References
Sources
- Шаблон:Cite journal
- Шаблон:Butt-Stations
- Шаблон:Jowett-Atlas
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Шаблон:Cite journal
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Шаблон:Cite book
Further reading
- Шаблон:IanAllan-PreGroup-Atlas1998
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Шаблон:Cite journal
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Шаблон:Cite book
- Шаблон:Cite book
External links
- Map of the CWJR with photos RAILSCOT
- Map of the WC&ER with photos RAILSCOT
- The junction and line in green Rail Map Online
- The junction on overlain OS maps surveyed from 1898 National Library of Scotland
- The junction and line railwaycodes
- The railways of Cumbria Cumbrian Railways Association
- Photos of Cumbrian railways Cumbrian Railways Association
- The railways of Cumbria Railways_of_Cumbria
- Cumbrian Industrial History Cumbria Industrial History Society
- Furness Railtour using many West Cumberland lines 5 September 1954 sixbellsjunction
- Furnessman railtour 24 May 1969 sixbellsjunction
- Lowca Light Railway farewell railtour 26 May 1973 sixbellsjunction
- A video tour-de-force of the region's closed lines cumbriafilmarchive
- 1882 RCH Diagram showing the station, see page 173 of the pdf google
- Haematite earthminerals
- Coal and iron ore mining in Cleator Moor Haig Pit
- West Cumbria Cycle Network visitcumbria
- The Harrington Branch and the Lowca Light Railway Cumbrian Railways Association
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