Silecroft railway station
Silecroft is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 19 miles north-west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the villages of Kirksanton and Silecroft in Cumbria.Photo: Andrew Woodhall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Silecroft, Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
- Also known as: “SIC”, “Silecroft Railway Station”, and “Silecroft Station”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Church, Whicham and Giant’s Grave.
St Mary’s Church, Whicham
Church
Photo: Andrew Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church is on the A595 road in Whicham, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Mary’s Church, Whicham is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Silecroft railway station.
Giant’s Grave
Ruins
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Giant's Grave are two standing stones at the foot of Black Combe in Cumbria, England. The smaller stone has three cup and ring marks whilst the taller has only one. The grave is accessible via the A595 road in a field near the level crossing. Giant’s Grave is situated 3,300 feet southeast of Silecroft railway station.
Black Combe
Peak
Photo: Silence-is-infinite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Black Combe is a fell in the south-west corner of the Lake District National Park, England, just 4 miles from the Irish Sea. It lies near the west coast of Cumbria in the district of Cumberland and more specifically, in the ancient district of Millom. Black Combe is situated 2 miles north of Silecroft railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silecroft and Kirksanton.
Silecroft
Village
Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The village of Silecroft in Cumbria, England, is in the parish of Whicham. It is situated between the towns of Millom and Bootle, and also neighbours the towns/villages of Haverigg, Kirksanton and Whitbeck.
Kirksanton
Village
Photo: Perry Dark, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirksanton is a village on the A5093 road, in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Nearby settlements include the town of Millom, and the villages of Silecroft and Whicham.
Whitbeck
Village
Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitbeck is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Whicham, in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It was called Whidbek in the 1500s. Whitbeck is situated 1½ miles northwest of Silecroft railway station.
Silecroft railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Whicham, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.22609° or 54° 13′ 34″ northLongitude
-3.33468° or 3° 20′ 5″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Operator
Northern TrainsNetwork
National RailAbbreviation
“SIC”Open location code
9C6R6MG8+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 48394585OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
6953569Wikidata ID
Q2587065
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Silecroft railway station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “station Silecroft”
- Dutch: “Station Silecroft”
- Egyptian Arabic: “محطة سيليكروفت”
- French: “gare de Silecroft”
- French: “Silecroft”
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