Kents Bank: a hidden gem

One year after the Kents Bank Railway Library was opened, Library Manager Dr PAUL SALVESON recounts how the station and library are being developed into a fascinating valuable resource for the local community and for the wider railway family

Kents Bank Station is unique. As well as its award-winning gardens, it is home to a vast library of railway books and to an art gallery, The Beach Hut. While the latter is well-established, the Railway Library is quite new, opened by Lord Peter Hendy (when chairman of Network Rail) in January 2024. The station’s history dates back to 1857, when the Ulverstone and Lancaster Railway opened, connecting into the West Coast Main Line at Carnforth. The railway replaced the perilous ‘over sands’ crossing which cost the lives of hundreds of travellers over the centuries. The first station was a modest affair, and it closed for a short time in the early 1860s owing to lack of custom. However, it reopened shortly afterwards and its new owner, the Furness Railway,…

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