Carlisle railway station
From Freepedia
Carlisle railway station, also known as the Citadel station, serves the Cumbrian city of Carlisle. The station was built in 1847 - at the time, one of a number of stations in the city; and expanded and extended in 1875-1876 with the arrival of the Midland Railway.
Carlisle station is located on the West Coast Main Line. Long-distance services are operated by Virgin Trains, with the main routes being London-Glasgow and Scotland-Midlands-South Coast. Northern Rail operate local stopping services to Newcastle upon Tyne via the Tyne Valley Line, to Barrow-in-Furness via the Cumbrian Coast Line, and to Leeds via the scenic Settle-Carlisle Line. First ScotRail also operate services to Glasgow via Dumfries.
External links
- Train times and station information for Carlisle railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Carlisle railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | Image:British Rail.gif National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | First ScotRail (Glasgow South Western Line) | Gretna Green | ||
| Wetheral | Northern Rail (Tyne Valley Line) | Terminus | ||
| Armathwaite | Northern Rail (Settle-Carlisle Line) | Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Northern Rail (Cumbrian Coast Line) | Dalston | ||
| Penrith | Virgin Trains (West Coast Main Line) | Lockerbie | ||
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Categories: Railway stations in the United Kingdom | Transport in Cumbria | UK railway station stubs
