from its source in Mallerstang to the Solway Firth. The Millennium Bridge, opened in 2002, provides pedestrian access from the park to a walk along the old south Durham railway track. Other scenic features in the area include Nine Standards Rigg to the north-east Pendragon Castle and Wild Boar Fell to the south. Unlike neighbouring Brough, Kirkby shows no evidence of Roman settlement. However, there are many traces of much more ancient eras in the area, including remains of a large Iron Age earthwork or hill fort known as Croglam Castle, on the south-eastern edge of the town. Railways Kirkby Stephen West station, on the Settle–Carlisle line, is located over south-west of the town. The line keeps to high ground, avoiding any descent into the valleys where possible. A second, older railway station is Kirkby Stephen East station at the southern edge of the town. Originally a large junction of the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway and the Eden Valley Railway, the station was reopened by the Stainmore Railway Company in August 2011 as a heritage centre and operational railway representing the 1950s. It is open to visitors every weekend. Gallery Location grid See also Listed buildings in Kirkby Stephen List of English and Welsh endowed schools (19th century) References External links Cumbria County History Trust: Kirkby Stephen (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page) The Northern Viaducts - Upper Eden Valley Market towns in Cumbria Westmorland Civil parishes in Cumbria Towns in Cumbria Eden District