DMU Operations: London Midland Region
Oxenholme - Windermere
Sample Timetable
2 May '77 to 7 May '78
Images
14th July 1972
A Class 105 in Oxenholme station on 14 July 1972. This is probably a Newton Heath power-twin on a service to Windermere. A Class 50 is arriving on the left. Doug Nicholls.
August 1973
A Class 108 2-car DMU seen at Oxenholme with a Windermere service in August 1973. A classic branch line working for one of the reliable Derby built Class 108 DMUs, seen at Oxenholme station - we took this train to Windermere. Taken with my basic Kodak Brownie using 120 roll film. Chris McKee.
August 1973
A Class 108 DMU waiting for its next turn at Windermere station. One of the ubiquitous Class 108 units is seen here at Windermere station, awaiting a return to Oxenholme. Taken with my basic Kodak Brownie using 120 roll film. Chris McKee.
September 1975
A Class 105 power-twin in Burneside station on the Oxenholme to Windermere line in late September 1975. Leading is believed to be M50770. Michael Mensing.
September 1975
A Class 105 power-twin (leading appears to be M50770) departs from Burneside station (on the Oxenholme - Windermere line) in late September 1975. Michael Mensing.
Unknown date
A Class 108 in Windermere station. The slide recorded it as M50982, but no date. Circa early/mid-1970s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1978
A Cravens DMU awaiting departure for Windermere at Oxenholme station in 1978. John Law.
29th June 1980
At a run-down looking Windermere terminus on a wet Summer day, Cravens Class 105 M50385 & M56118 were the rear two cars of the four-car Oxenholme to Windermere branch service on June 29th 1980. Since 1986, this part of the station has become part of a supermarket. Martyn Hilbert.
17th September 1980
A Cravens diesel multiple unit prepares to depart for Windemere at a desolate Kendal station on the Windemere branch from Oxenholme to Windermere on 17th September 1980. The building is very neglected and the Up platform is abandoned. Pete LG99.
December 1980
Class 105 DMU in a snowy Windermere station, December 1980. Graeme Phillips Collection.
24th March 1981
A Class 104 DMU with M56176 closest waits to leave Windermere with the 10:57 to Oxenholme on 24/5/81. Sparegang.
4th October 1982
On 04/10/1982, Class 108 vehicles 56240 + presumably 50963 call at Kendal, Lake District, with the 12:26 Oxenholme - Windermere. Graeme Phillips Collection.
29th December 1982
A Class 108 DMU - M56245 closest - in Windermere station after arriving with the 12:26 from Oxenholme on 29 December 1982. Robert Thomas.
30th March 1983
A class 108 DMU set sits in the damp rundown terminus station at Windermere waiting to form train 2P85 the 11.05 to Oxenholme on 30/03/83. Adrian Nicholls.
3rd May 1984
Class 108 DMU at Oxenholme - The Lake District, 03/05/1984. Graeme Phillips Collection.
16th August 1984
A Class 108 DMU at Kendal railway station on Thursday 16 August 1984. Ian 10B.
11th October 1985
A two-car Class 108 DMU at Kendal on 11 October 1985. The leading car is thought to be 54242. John Carter.
28th April 1986
The bleak, almost monochrome Kendal station witnesses the arrival of a Windermere to Oxenholme class 108 DMU on 28 April 1986. The station building is now in private hands, the canopy long-gone. Kevin Lane Collection.
28th April 1986
A two-car Class 108 DMU in Oxenholme station with a Windermere service on 28 April 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
4th April 1988
A 108 DMU on the 12XX Oxenholme - Windermere approaches Windermere (at 125X) on Monday 4th April 1988. Colin Brooks.
4th April 1988
A 108 DMU on a lunchtime arrival at Windermere from Oxenholme on Monday 4th April 1988. Colin Brooks.
May 1988
A Class 110/Met-Camm hybrid DMU at Windermere, awaiting departure with the 09:22 Windermere-Oxenholme, Lake District. The slide processing date in May 1988, and this 0922 service started on Monday 16/05/1988, so this slide was taken in the second half of May 1988. Graeme Phillips Collection.
20th October 1988
A three-car Class 108 hybrid (108 DMS 53632 + 101 TBS - probably 59113 + 108 DMS 53642) at Windermere forming the 15.05 to Oxenholme on 20-10-1988. The branch had just been shortened slightly to allow a supermarket to be built in the old trainshed (in the background). To replace the old station, a smart new ticket office was built. However the branch was (and still is) a long siding from Oxenholme. Gordon Thomson.
20th October 1988
A three-car Class 108 hybrid (108 DMS 53642 + 101 TBS - probably 59113 + 108 DMS 53632) at Windermere forming the 15.05 to Oxenholme on 20-10-1988. The branch had just been shortened slightly to allow a supermarket to be built in the old trainshed (behind the camera). To replace the old station, a smart new ticket office was built. However the branch was (and still is) a long siding from Oxenholme. Gordon Thomson.
26th November 1988
E78709 and E78959 waiting departure from Oxenholme with a train for Windermere 26th November 1988. Keith Long.
11th March 1989
A hybrid set (Class 110 DMBS closest, Class 108 TBS behind, probably Class 110 DMS at far end) makes a smoky departure from Oxenholme with a Windermere train on March 11th, 1989. Hamish Stevenson.
24th May 1989
Class 101 53250 still carries ScR set 390, it is now a NL vehicle, when working a 10XX Oxenholme Lake District - Windermere awaiting departure at Oxenholme Lake District on Wednesday 24th May 1989. Colin Brooks.