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Carlisle, in North West England, formed the focus for a number of railway routes because of the geography of the area. At first each railway company had its own passenger and goods station, but in 1847 passenger terminal facilities were concentrated at Citadel station, which is in use today. Goods facilities remained dispersed, and goods wagons ...
The through line from Lancaster to Carlisle opened in 1846 to the background of continuing disputes about the location and use of a new shared central station. Indeed for nine months the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway terminated in the Newcastle and Carlisle’s London Road Station via a curve off its authorised route into the city.
Early railway development in Carlisle took place very haphazardly with every successive arriving railway company having to come to terms with the positions already established by its predecessors. First on the scene was the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway, opening its London Road station in July 1836, and the branch to Canal basin extending round the then south side of the city in the following ...
For their first 70 or 80 years the railways of Cumbria provided all the elements which now fascinate the enthusiast and historian.They were an intriguing mixture of local investment and control, development and exploitation by absentee landowners and railway power politics.Perhaps the only factor almost totally missing from the railway picture of the county was the purely rural branch built to ...
- Settle
- Horton in Ribblesdale
- Ribblehead
- Garsdale
- Kirkby Stephen – Picturesque Market Town
- Appleby in Westmorland
- Langwathby
- Carlisle
- Hadrian’s Wall
This bustling market town is the perfect base from which to explore North Yorkshire; history, walking, caving and shopping. As you leave Settle, heading for Horton in Ribblesdale, the train climbs an incline of 1 in 100 up Stainforth Gorge. At the last Glacial Maximum the River Ribble was diverted by the huge expanse of ice it met and instead was f...
Walker’s village! It lies on the Pennine Wayand is also the start and finish of the 24-mile Three Peaks Walk. The café keeps time for all the walkers completing this journey. It is after this station stop that the land becomes higher and the rich pastures in the valleys give way to mysterious moorland. Keep your eye out again for the magnificent gl...
As the train rolls into this station, look to your right and view the famous, imposing figure of the Ribblehead Viaduct. Directly behind the viaduct is Whernside and then to the right is Inglebrough, the second and third of the three peaks. Inglebrough has extensive caves within its limestone body, popular with cavers. It was also home to a Roman f...
Garsdale is at the head of Wensleydale, containing some of the wildest and most beautiful scenery in Britain. Visits to the picturesque town of Hawes can be made from here. Between Garsdale and Kirkby Stephen is the highest point of the line; the Ais Gill summit. It’s all downhill from here, but obviously not in the terms of the quality of your tri...
About 5 minutes later, you will see the ruins of Pendragon Castle, near Kirkby Stephen. According to legend, the castle was founded by Uther Pendragon, King Arthur’s father. Uther and a hundred of his men were killed here when the water in their well was poisoned by Saxonraiders. The castle is on private land and, although access is allowed, the ru...
Winner of Best Small Station in 2003! Once the county town of Westmorland, Appleby is home to Appleby Castle, the impressive building built by William II after he won most of Westmorland from the Scots in 1092. There are fantastic views of the Cumbrian hills, in all directions from the Tower.
The second largest stone circlein the country, Long Meg and Her Daughters, a 350 foot ellipse, lies nearby. The many smaller stones that form the circle near to the one larger stone represent Long Meg and her daughters. Legend goes that they performed scandalous acts on the Sabbath and were subsequently turned to stone! The circle is supposed to be...
The end of the line! This border settlement is steeped in history; Roman foundations, a castle with medieval dungeons which was once home to Mary Queen of Scots and a fine Cathedral. The Norman Keep within the castle now houses an exhibition documenting Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Jacobite Rising.
Both a walkers trail and the Hadrian’s cycle-way skim the north of Carlisle, meaning the city is perfect to step out and explore this acclaimed World Heritage Site. It is also possible to explore in comfort on the Hadrian’s Wall bus. It will take you alongside to the ancient Roman forts and museums. Getting here Carlisle is easily accessible by bot...
Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, is a Grade II* listed [ 1 ] railway station serving the cathedral city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. It is on the West Coast Main Line, 102 miles (164 km) south-east of Glasgow Central and 299 miles (481 km) north north-west of London Euston. It is the northern terminus of the Settle and Carlisle ...
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The Maryport and Carlisle company held a monopoly of railway transport in north-western Cumberland, which could hardly pass unthreatened. The first challenge to it came from Carlisle. The building of the Maryport railway had killed the Carlisle canal. In 1853 the canal was closed, and a new company secured powers to convert the canal into a ...
