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Kents Bank Station Library and Gallery

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Kents Bank Station Library and Gallery

Kents Bank Station home to The Station Library/Railway Bookshop and The Beach Hut Gallery, social enterprises run by volunteers.

Open Friday Saturday Sunday 1100 to 1600 and bank holidays. Pop-up station cafe open for complimentary teas and coffee.

30/10/2026

We're open today, Saturday and Sunday 1100 to 1600, and the weather's looking good.some great new work in the gallery including Emma Field and Christine Baines. Popup station buffet open in Station Library, thousands of railway books to browse, borrow and in some cases buy. Just had a donation of some outstanding books on French railways and teams! Say hello (or bonjour) to Station Cat Harry. As it's Halloween why not try 'The Loco Vanishes - Northern rail Mysteries' on sale at a special price of £8. Many if the stories are set locally (including 'The Crossing Keeper's Cat' which Harry recommends. The pop-up station buffet is open offering complimentary teas and coffee. #

25/10/2026

Storm or no storm, we're open today from 11.00 with a great new exhibition. Station Library and Bookshop open next door with complimentary teas and coffee. And if you're looking for ghostly Halloween reading try this. Many stories set locally....

23/10/2026

Best to stay inside this weekend and avoid the rain.....so why not visit The Beach Hut Gallery and our neighbouring Station Library and Bookshop? We're open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 1100 to 1600, easily reached by train (we're on the historic Kents Bank station) or plenty of free parking space outside. We've a great new Autumn exhibition with featured artists Emma Field and Christine Baines as well as other excellent local artists. If you're into railways and local history the Station Library and Bookshop has a huge selection. We've even got Harry, the Station Cat! The pop-up station buffet will be open with DIY complimentary teas and coffees.

19/10/2026

We've a great new exhibition of work by Emma Field (pictured) and Christine Baines at The Beach Hut Gallery. We're open Friday, Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. Come along and meet the artist on Sunday November 15th. Emma's work includes amazing scenes of Morecambe Bay. Come by train for a scenic coastal journey!

16/10/2026

Our amazing twins at Kents Bank - The Beach Hut Gallery and Station Library and Bookshop - are both open this weekend, Friday Saturday and Sunday 1100 to 4.00. we've got a new exhibition featuring the work of acclaimed local artists Chris Baines and Emma Field and many others. The pop-up station buffet will be open offering complimentary teas, coffee and biscuits. And if it's good weather our new open air Railway Tea Garden will be open. And it's a great train journey !

08/10/2026

@ Station Library/Bookshop and Beach Hut Gallery, at Kents Bank Station, are open this weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday 1100 to 1600. We keep getting good quality book donations for the library so drop in to browse, borrow and - in some cases - buy some stimulating railway books! We're just back from a few days in Alnwick where we met up with our friends Stuart and Mary who run the amazing Barter Books in the old and truly magnificent railway station. Did some productive bartering and brought back some little gems, like these Rocket Post magazines. We'd love to get more.

The Beach Hut Gallery is still showing Angie Mitchell's superb work, as well as more top quality art by local artists. Try and call in- the pop-up station buffet is open with complimentary teas and coffee and a plentiful supply of biscuits.

03/10/2026

It looks like being a fine Autumn day....so The Railway Tea Garden will be open along with Station Buffet. Complimentary teas and coffee as well as the amazing Beach Hut Gallery and unique Station Library and Bookshop. Thousands of railway books to borrow, browse and (in some cases) buy. Fran and Steve's open studios this weekend only at nearby Allithwaite (see poster) and last chance for Witherslack exhibition too

26/09/2026

The library/bookshop and gallery are open this weekend, Friday Saturday and Sunday 1100 to 1600 as well as our pop-up station buffet and (if fine) Railway Tea Garden. Complimentary railway tea, coffee and biscuits on offer. Great local art work, currently featuring the work of Angie Mitchell. It's a lovely train journey from Preston, Lancaster, Barrow and Ulverston and plenty parking space near the station. At nearby Allithwaite Fran and Steve have an open studio event this weekend and next (see poster).

18/09/2026

The gallery and library/bookshop are open this weekend as usual - Friday, Saturday and Sunday 1100 to 1600. The pop-up station cafe has been improved with more space. We've reordered the 'for sale' section with lots of new additions. Our featured artist in the gallery is Angie Mitchell - some great work on show and for sale. You may get a glimpse of our new Station Cat - Harry - who is settling in to his new home...

09/09/2026

This Sunday, September 13th, we've a 'Meet the Artist ' session at The Beach Hut Gallery on Kents Bank Station, at 15.00. Angie Mitchell will be talking about her work which is currently on display. The response from visitors since her exhibition started has been really positive.. so come along and tek a look. Drinks and nibbles will be available, free event, no need to book. Our next Platform Poets session will be on Wednesday September 23rd, 7.30 in the Station Library. Details to follow.

Address

Grange
LA117BB

Opening Hours

Friday	11am - 4pm
Saturday	11am - 4pm
Sunday	11am - 4pm

Website

http://www.stationlibrary.org.uk/

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