Norramby Branch Line (RWS)

The Norramby Branch Line is a branch line on the North Western Railway, a portion of which was originally part of the now-defunct Sodor and Mainland Railway.

History
The section of the branch line between Crovan's Gate and Ballahoo was laid in 1861 as part of the main line of the Sodor and Mainland Railway. The line was closed in 1901 following the S&MR's bankruptcy, but was reopened in 1915 as part of the North Western Railway, with the line being extended northwards to Vicarstown and south-eastwards to its new terminus, the coastal town of Norramby.

From either Crovan's Gate or Vicarstown, the Norramby Branch Line travels to the town of Ballahoo. From here, the branch travels to the terminus of Norramby. A joint BR/NWR service from Barrow-in-Furness serves the line (hourly; half-hourly at peak times). This service has run since the 1925 Agreement with the LMS.