Dent railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Dent | ||
| Local authority | South Lakeland | ||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | DNT | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 8,181 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 7,171 | ||
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| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Dent from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Dent railway station serves the villages of Cowgill and Dent in Cumbria, England. It is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services.
Dent village is approximately four miles west of the station, with Cowgill being the nearest village, around half a mile away.
At an altitude of 1,150 feet (351 metres), Dent station is the highest station on the National Rail network in England. Dent Station buildings are available to rent as holiday cottage accommodation.[1]
[edit] Services
Dent railway station is on the historic Settle-Carlisle Line, with services to Leeds and Carlisle. On weekdays, five trains head in each direction, with six in each direction on Saturdays and four in each direction on Sundays.
In addition, DalesRail services operate on summer Sundays from Blackpool North and Preston to Carlisle, with two journeys in each direction.
[edit] References
- ^ Dent Station on the Settle to Carlisle Railway. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Ribblehead | Northern Rail Settle-Carlisle Line |
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