Newby Bridge
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Newby Bridge is a hamlet in the Lake District, Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is located several miles west of Grange-over-Sands and is on the River Leven, close to the southern end of Windermere.
History
The name derives from the bridge over the River Leven.[1]
Transport
Newby Bridge railway station is an intermediate halt on the heritage Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway between Template:Rws and Template:Rws.[2] The line was once part of the Furness Railway from Template:Rws; a terrace of houses adjoining the railway was built for its workers.
The area is served by the number 6 bus route, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria; this connects Newby Bridge with Barrow-in-Furness, Bowness-on-Windermere, Grange-over-Sands, Kendal and Ulverston.[3]
The A590 road runs through Newby Bridge, connecting Barrow-in-Furness to the M6 motorway close to Kendal.
See also
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