Railways
Kirkby Stephen railway station, on the Settle-Carlisle Line, is located over 1 mile (2 km) south west of the village. This railway line kept to the high ground and avoided descending into the valleys wherever possible. Until the 1960s there was another, older, railway station in the village. This was Kirkby Stephen East railway station which was situated at the southern edge of the village; this was on the Stainmore line and Eden Valley lines. Work is in progress to restore parts of these defunct lines by the Stainmore Railway Company and Eden Valley Railway Societies respectively.
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