Windermere  | |||||
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 AClass 195 at the platform | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Windermere,Westmorland and Furness England | ||||
| Grid reference | SD413986 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | WDM | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1847 | ||||
| Original company | Kendal and Windermere Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | |||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 20 April 1847 | Opened | ||||
| 1973 | Reduced to single track | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  0.406 million | ||||
| 2020/21 |  0.115 million | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.310 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.316 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.363 million | ||||
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Windermere railway station serves the town ofWindermere, inCumbria, England. It is the northern terminus of theWindermere Branch Line, which runs fromOxenholme. It is owned byNetwork Rail and is operated byNorthern Trains, which provides all passenger train services.
It is located just south of theA591, about 25 min walk or a short bus ride fromLake Windermere. Thestation is located behind a former branch of theBoothssupermarket chain, which occupies the site of the original station building, in front of theLakeland store.
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It is the terminus of the formerKendal and Windermere Railway.[1]
The Terrace, a row of cottages built for railway executives in 1849, is said to have been designed by the architectAugustus Pugin. One of the fireplaces is a copy of one of his in thePalace of Westminster.[2]
The selection of the town of Birthwaite as the location of the station serving the lake was what led to it taking the nameWindermere, even though it is not on the water; nowadays, it has essentially grown together withBowness-on-Windermere, which touches the lake.
The station was at one time bigger than at present, with four platforms and an overall roof.[3] Three tracks were taken out of use when the branch was reduced to a one-train operated single line in 1973 as an economy measure. The single track was cut back to a newtruncated station in 1986, following the demolition of thetrain shed and the building of aBooths supermarket; this has been designed to mimic the appearance of the original train shed and incorporates the facade and canopy of the original station.
The station has a staffed ticket office that is open throughout the week (06:00 to 20:45 on weekdays and Saturdays, 10:30 to 20:45 on Sundays); a self-service ticket machine is also provided for use outside these times and for collecting pre-paid tickets. A post box, toilets and a waiting room are available, along with cycle hire facilities and a pay phone. Running information is offered via digital CIS displays and timetable posters. Level access is available from the ticket office and station entrance to the platform.[4] Responsibility for operating the line passed fromFirst TransPennine Express toNorthern in April 2016.[5]
Northern Trains operates a generally hourly service toStaveley,BurnesideKendal and Oxenholme Lake District, with some services extended toManchester Airport.[6]
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Northern Trains | |||
| Terminus | Northern Connect Windermere - Manchester Airport | Staveley(limited service) | ||
| Kendal |
The station is also a hub forStagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire bus services connecting Windermere withConiston,Grasmere,Keswick,Kendal and other destinations in Cumbria.[7][8]
Stagecoach also runs regular buses through the town to the lake atBowness-on-Windermere on the 599 route; these buses are open-topdouble-decker buses and run every 20 minutes in the summer.[9] The 597 minibus service links the station with the housing estates and health centre three mornings a week.[10]
