Askam

CRS Code	ASK
Collected date	12/09/14

Askam-in-Furness, or just Askam, is on the opposite side of Duddon Sands from Millom, and is a stop on the Cumbrian Coast Line up to Barrow. The station has buildings on both platforms as well as its own signalbox.

The "front" of the station building, on the west side of the line:

An entrance to platform 1 just to the south of the station building:

Through the entrance on to platform 1, on to which the station building backs:

The (sadly non-working) clock on the station building:

A large door closes off much of the station building:

But further north along platform 1 is this waiting room:

The end of the station building on platform 1 has an unusual roof:

Looking south at the end of platform 1:

At the southern end of platform 1 is the signalbox, which controls the level crossing and a section of line:

The two sides of the station are connected by the level crossing:

On platform 2, looking south:

The side of the building on platform 2:

Inside the building pon platform 2, looking up at the roof beams:

The area of platform just north of the building on platform 2 is grassed over, but not closed to the public who can if they wish wander on the well-tended sward:

Looking north along the line from the end of platform 2:

Looking south along both platforms from the end of platform 2:

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