Carnforth Station Clock:
Carnforth railway station might not seem an obvious stop on a trip to the lakes, but this heritage attraction between Lancaster and Kendal is frozen in time.
Step back into an age of steam trains and reimagine the golden age of cinema.
Carnforth Railway Station’s main claim to fame is for its use as the location for David Lean’s 1945 film ‘Brief Encounter’.
Today, it is still an important station being on the West Coast Main Line.
Carnforth Station Heritage Centre is well worth a visit as is the themed 1940s cafeteria capitalising on the film.
The heritage centre not only relates the tale of the film’s production, but also of Carnforth’s history and its heritage.
Your visit would not be complete without seeing the famous Carnforth Station clock made by Joyce of Whitchurch in the late 19th century.
The clock has stood as an iconic and well-recognised symbol for the town since the film’s release.
During the shooting of the Brief Encounter, the clock was covered in canvas with painted numbers and moveable hands so the time could be manipulated.
