Its lounge used to be the waiting room and ticket office
This unique home is a dream for trainspotters – offering the chance to live in a former station on a railway line. The £375,000 property sits on the tracks of the 73-mile long Settle to Carlisle line in northern England.
Named the Old Station, it was closed to the public in 1970 and converted into a private residence in the 1980s. But the house, located in Little Salkeld near Penrith, Cumbria, has still retained the feel of a station.
Stretching across two-acres, it begins with an entrance hall fitted with a flagstone floor, exposed stone walls and ornate arched windows, which was once the station lobby. The living room, formerly the waiting room and ticket office, retains a stone-edged recess marking the old ticket hatch.
The main bedroom occupies the former station master’s office, complete with gothic-style windows, high ceilings and the preserved mechanism of the William Potts clock. Additional bedrooms include one formed from the old fuel store and lamp room — complete with the original coal hatch window — and another, once the ladies’ cloakroom.
The kitchen and adjoining utility room repurpose the former ladies’ and gents’ rooms, while the ensuite bathroom is actually a former porter’s room. With only three owners in its history, the Old Station demonstrates Victorian craftsmanship and is a survivor of the famed Settle to Carlisle railway line.
Built by the Midland Railway Company using Eden sandstone, with two-foot-thick walls and topped with a Westmorland slate roof, the home is on the market for the first time in 28 years. The station itself closed to the public in 1970 and was converted into a private residence in the late 1980s.
The property is listed for £375,000 and has landscaped gardens fitted with a greenhouse, shed and a large detached garage.
PFK estate agents explained: “This is a rare opportunity to acquire a property of such historic significance and unique charm. Rich in original detail yet thoughtfully adapted for modern living, The Old Station offers not only a beautiful home but a piece of living railway history in a tranquil rural setting.
“Built by the Midland Railway Company using locally quarried Eden sandstone, with walls an impressive two feet thick and topped with a Westmorland slate roof, this striking building is a showcase of Victorian craftsmanship.”