The Refreshment Room © 2009-2010 All rights reserved.

The Refreshment Room franchise at Carnforth Station is owned and managed by Andrew and Helen Coates.  

The Refreshment Room  is most famously known by film buffs from the role that it played in the 1945 David Lean film “Brief Encounter” that starred Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson with a supporting role played by Stanley Holloway.  In the film, the station is referred to as Milford Junction, but the the actual location was Carnforth Station.  The Refreshment Room has been faithfully restored to its 1940’s period glory and offers a superb range of home made food, licensed bar and top quality hot beverages.

Throughout the year a varied programme of entertainment and special events are scheduled, in addition to The High Society Jazz Band can usually be found providing regular entertainment once a month on a Wednesday evening and a Friday lunchtime.

The Refreshment Room is open daily from 9am - 4pm. It is now open on Mondays from October to Easter, although the Visitor Centre will not be open.  We only close for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

The Refreshment Room is located adjacent to The Visitor Centre at Carnforth Station on Platform 1.  Carnforth Station ceased to be a main line station in 1970 prior to electrification of the line, and fell into disrepair.  In 1996 the Carnforth Station and Railway Trust was formed which was responsible for the co-ordination of a 3 year, £1.5 million renovation project that was completed in October 2003 with the opening of the Visitor Centre and the Refreshment Room.