Ulverston in Westmorland and Furness, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Ulverston Railway Station

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 11, 2025

1. Ulverston Railway Station Marker

Inscription. Designed by Paley & Austing, Lancaster Architects, for the Furness Railway and opened in 1874, this station replaced an earlier one, to the east, opened by the Ulverstone & Lancaster Railway in 1857. This through station had, in turn, replaced the town's original terminus station opened by the Furness Railway in 1854 on completion of its line from Barrow-in-Furness. The building is listed Grade II.

Railtrack acknowledges contributions to the cost of restoration from Railway Heritage Trust, Cumbria County Council, South Lakeland District Council, Ulverston Town Council and First North Western.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 54° 11.495′ N, 3° 5.874′ W. Marker is in Ulverston, England, in Westmorland and Furness. It can be reached from The Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 The Drive, Ulverston, England LA12 0DP, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North West England.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

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in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ulverston Auction Mart (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Ulverston Savings Bank (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Discovering Dalton-in-Furness (approx. 6.7 kilometers away); George Romney (approx. 6.7 kilometers away); Dalton-in-Furness Fair (approx. 7 kilometers away).

Ulverston Railway Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 11, 2025

2. Ulverston Railway Station

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.