Carlisle railway station

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This article is about the English railway station; for the Australian station, see Carlisle railway station, Perth

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, as well as a cross-country route between Stranraer and Newcastle.

Platform 1: Relief West Coast Main Line platform
Platform 2: Cumbrian Coast Line bay
Platform 3: West Coast Main Line north-bound platform
Platform 4: West Coast Main Line south-bound platform
Platform 5: Tyne Valley Line bay
Platform 6: Carlisle to Leeds Line bay
Platforms 7 & 8: Scottish services to various destinations between Carlisle and Glasgow.

There are stabling roads between Platforms 3 and 4 in the train shed, and a loop around Platform 1. There are several electrified sidings to the west of Platform 1. A siding mainly used by Northern Rail DMUs is hidden away beside Platform 5.

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