Kendal  | |||||
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 The platform at Kendal, looking south-east | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Kendal,Westmorland and Furness England | ||||
| Grid reference | SD519932 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
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| Station code | KEN | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  0.203 million | ||||
| 2020/21 |  82,676 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.183 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.153 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.155 million | ||||
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Kendal railway station serves themarket town ofKendal, inCumbria, England. It is a stop on theWindermere branch line, which runs betweenOxenholme andWindermere. The station is owned byNetwork Rail and is operated byNorthern Trains, which provide all passenger services.
The station opened on 28 September 1846[1] as the temporary terminus of theLancaster and Carlisle Railway. Through trains operated from 20 April 1847[2] when theKendal and Windermere Railway opened its line toWindermere.
The second platform at the station was taken out of use when the line was singled in May 1973. A car park now occupies the site of the demolished Oxenholme-bound platform,signal box and goods depot. The signal box was dismantled after closure and rebuilt atKirkby Stephen on theSettle-Carlisle Line. The former station building survives, but no longer forms part of the station itself; it is now in private commercial use.
The station has one platform, which has a stone-built shelter. It is unstaffed; passengers must buy tickets in advance or from the conductor on board the train. Train running information is provided via digital CIS displays, a customer help point and timetable posters. Step-free access is available from the four-space car park and main entrance to the platform.[3]
The station is served by one train per hour in each direction between Windermere and Oxenholme, with some services continuing on toManchester Airport. Passengers for most other destinations must change at Oxenholme.[4]
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Burneside | Northern Trains Windermere branch line | Oxenholme Lake District | ||
| Windermere | Northern Connect Windermere - Manchester Airport | Oxenholme Lake District | ||
| Burneside |
54°19′55″N2°44′24″W / 54.332°N 2.740°W /54.332; -2.740
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