Langwathby

CRS Code	LGW
Collected date	19/09/15

Langwathby station was the first of our final day's exploration of the Settle-Carlisle line, and the sun was still low in the sky while we wandered about the station and village. The approach to the northbound platform 1 from the A686 which passes under the line at the north end of the station:

The rear of the station building seen from the south:

A café now occupies the station building, with the entrance here:

North of the old station building is the entrance gate to platform 1:

The village and station were full of jerseys and yellow bikes in celebration of the recent passage of the Tour of Britain, as you can see in this view back towards the gate from platform 1:

Just north of the entrance to platform 1 is this modern shelter:

Further south down platform 1, looking north at the station building:

The station building seen from the opposite side of the track:

The centre of the station building has decorative ironwork:

At the northern end of platform 1 looking south:

Looking north along the line from the same point:

The only way to get from one platform to the other is via the road, so now we wander down back to the road, pausing to look at the old station house:

Then walk under this bridge towards the entrance to platform 2 on the right:

This path leads up to platform 2:

The entrance to platform 2:

The entrance leads on to platform 2 next to the shelter building there:

The shelter on platform 2:

Looking north along the platform:

Looking south along platform 2:

Flowerbeds are well tended on platform 2:

At the southern end of platform 2 looking north:

Looking south along the line, with the old goods shed visible to the right of the line:

The goods shed, which is now part of a chicken farm:

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