Askam railway station
| General information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Askam-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°11′21″N 3°12′16″W / 54.1891252°N 3.2045609°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD215777 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | ASK | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Furness Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 March 1851 | Opened as Ireleth Gate | ||||
| 1 April 1868 | Renamed Ireleth | ||||
| 1 January 1875 | Renamed Askam | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 75,810 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 24,680 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 51,616 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 57,606 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 64,180 | ||||
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Askam is a railway station on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 6 miles (10 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the villages of Askam-in-Furness and Ireleth in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.