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{{Short description|Railway station in Cumbria, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox station
| name                = Newby Bridge Halt
| type                = Station on [[heritage railway]]
| image               = Newby Bridge railway station.JPG
| caption             = Newby Bridge Halt, with a train standing at the platform.
| borough             = [[Newby Bridge]], [[Cumbria]]
| country             = England
| coordinates         = {{coord|54.269|-2.974|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| grid_name           = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
| grid_position       = {{gbmapscaled|SD366864|25|SD366864}}
| manager             = [[Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway]]
| platforms           = 1
| years               = 1905
| events              = opened
| years1              = 1949
| events1             = closed
| years2              = 1973
| events2             = re-opened
| map_type            = United Kingdom South Lakeland#Cumbria
| map_caption         = Location in South Lakeland##Location in Cumbria
}}

'''Newby Bridge Halt''' (also known, historically, as '''Newby Bridge Platform''')<ref>Reference at [http://www.geog.port.ac.uk/webmap/thelakes/html/lgaz/lk08478.htm Old Cumbria Gazetteer].</ref> is a [[railway station]] on the [[Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway|Lakeside and Haverthwaite]] [[heritage railway]]. It serves the village of [[Newby Bridge]], [[Cumbria]], England.

==History==
It was originally opened by the Furness Railway in 1905. Services were withdrawn in 1949, but trains continued to pass through the station until the line was closed by British Railways in 1965. Services were resumed eight years later under [[Heritage railway|preservation]].

==Facilities==
[[File:Newby Bridge Halt 2.jpg|thumb|left|The modern platform and sign]]
The station is an un-staffed halt, with a small waiting shelter in which historical photographs of the halt are displayed, illustrating its condition both before and after reopening. There is seating inside the shelter as well as on the platform.<ref>[http://www.lakesiderailway.co.uk/pages/mainAboutTheRailway.html Railway history]{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

A commemorative tree was planted at the station by [[Eric Treacy|Bishop Eric Treacy]], during the re-opening ceremony of the line in 1973. The sapling is now a fully grown tree. The gardens are maintained by a local volunteer and are at their best in Spring with the daffodils and tulips in full bloom.

{{Heritage rail start}}
{{rail line|next=[[Lakeside railway station (England)|Lakeside]]|route=[[Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway]]|previous=[[Haverthwaite railway station|Haverthwaite]] |col={{heritage rail colour|960018}} }}
{{Historical Rail Insert}}
{{rail line|previous=[[Haverthwaite railway station|Haverthwaite]]<br /><small>Line and station open</small> |next=[[Lakeside railway station (England)|Lakeside]]<br /><small>Line and station open</small> |route=[[Furness Railway]]<br /><small>[[Ulverston to Lakeside Line]]</small> |col={{Furness colour}} }}
{{rail end}}

{{clear left}}

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Newby Bridge Halt railway station|Newby Bridge Halt}}
*[http://www.lakesiderailway.co.uk Official Site]
*[http://www.furnessrailwaytrust.org.uk/ Furness Railway Trust]

{{Cumbria railway stations}}

[[Category:Former Furness Railway stations]]
[[Category:Furness]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Cumbria]]
[[Category:Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1905]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1949]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1973]]
[[Category:Heritage railway stations in Cumbria]]
[[Category:Colton, Cumbria]]