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Updated: 30-03-08 |
The Line
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The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (R&ER) terminus lies adjacent to the National Rail station. The former Furness Railway stone-built goods shed is now used by the R&ER as a workshop. From Ravenglass the R&ER line turns eastward and descends past marshland alongside the River Mite. The first station is at Muncaster Mill, from where the line begins to climb steeply through Mill Wood and alongside the northern edge of Muncaster Fell. At Miteside there is a small halt followed by a passing loop. The line passes the remains of former granite quarry sidings at Murthwaite before rounding a bluff known as Rock Point, high above the River Mite. The line turns into the valley and drops steeply to Irton Road station, and the second passing loop. From Irton road the route follows a large reverse curve to reach Eskdale Green station. A steep climb follows along the side of the valley to Fisherground station and passing loop. There is also a lineside water tank at Fisherground. From here to Beckfoot the line is twists along the fellside passing former granite quarries. Today the line bends sharply to the south to reach Dalegarth in Eskdale. The trackbed of the former route to the village of Boot is clearly visible today. |
