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<li><a href="/">Home</a></li> <li><a href="/locationlista.html">Locations</a></li> <li><a href="/locationlistc.html">C</a></li> <li class="active">Carlisle</li> </ol> <div class='row'> <div class='col-md-3' style='padding-left: 0px;'> <h4>Location type</h4> Major station <br> <h4>Names and dates</h4> Carlisle Citadel (1847-1948)<br>Carlisle (1948-)<br><br> Station code: CAR <a onclick="trackOutboundLink('https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/CAR/details.html'); return true;" target="external" href="https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/CAR/details.html">National Rail <small><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-new-window"></span></small></a><br> Where: North West England, England<br> Opened on the <a href='/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/'>Caledonian Railway</a>.<br>Opened on the <a href='/companies/L/Lancaster_and_Carlisle_Railway/'>Lancaster and Carlisle Railway</a>.<br> Open on the <a href='/routes/C/Cumbrian_Coast_Railway/'>Cumbrian Coast Railway</a>.<br>Open on the <a href='/routes/G/G_and_SW_Main_Line/'>G and SW Main Line</a>.<br>Open on the <a href='/routes/C/Carlisle_to_Glasgow/'>Carlisle to Glasgow</a>.<br>Open on the <a href='/routes/C/Carlisle_to_Edinburgh/'>Carlisle to Edinburgh</a>.<br> <h4>Description</h4><p class='text-justify'>This is a major station in the north west of England.</p> <h4>Tags</h4><a href='/tags/Station/'>Station</a> <br> </div> <div class='col-md-6'> <center><div><nav aria-label="Page navigation"><ul class="pagination"><li class="active"><a href="/locations/C/Carlisle">1</a></li><li><a href="/locations/C/Carlisle/1.html#pagination">2</a></li><li><a href="/locations/C/Carlisle/2.html#pagination">3</a></li><li><a href="/locations/C/Carlisle/3.html#pagination">4</a></li><li><a>...</a></li><li><a href="10.html#pagination">11</a></li><li><a>...</a></li><li><a href="114.html#pagination">115</a></li><li><a href="/locations/C/Carlisle/1.html#pagination" aria-label="Next"><span aria-hidden="true">»</span></a></li>         <a 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BR Standard class 5MT 4-6-0 no 73005 is standing on one of the centre roads.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/28/130'><img class='lazy' src='/images/28000/28130.jpg' srcset='/images/28000/28130.jpg 800w,/images400/28000/28130.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/28000/28130.jpg 200w' width='40.850877710287%' style='margin: 1px;' title='K A Gray //' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='Stanier 8F no 48283, snow-plough fitted and sporting a 55A Holbeck shed plate, stands on the middle road at Carlisle in the 1960s. '></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/0/270'><img class='lazy' src='/images/0/270.jpg' srcset='/images/0/270.jpg 800w,/images400/0/270.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/0/270.jpg 200w' width='16.799748383165%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Ewan Crawford //' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='Class 47 at the south end of Carlisle Citadel having worked south over the Glasgow and South Western and heading for the Settle and Carlisle line.'></a><br><a target='enlarge' href='/img/22/960'><img class='lazy' src='/images/22000/22960.jpg' srcset='/images/22000/22960.jpg 800w,/images400/22000/22960.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/22000/22960.jpg 200w' width='30.833852757258%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) //' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='Britannia Pacific 70049 <I>Solway Firth</I> stands under the footbridge at an almost deserted Carlisle station, late one evening in the mid 1960s.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/57/226'><img class='lazy' src='/images/57000/57226.jpg' srcset='/images/57000/57226.jpg 800w,/images400/57000/57226.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/57000/57226.jpg 200w' width='31.856593119206%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Dougie Squance (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) //' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='LMS Claughton class 4-6-0 no 5997 <I>Buckingham</I> standing at the south end of Carlisle Citadel station, thought to have been taken in the early 1930s.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/56/249'><img class='lazy' src='/images/56000/56249.jpg' srcset='/images/56000/56249.jpg 800w,/images400/56000/56249.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/56000/56249.jpg 200w' width='32.309554123537%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Dougie Squance (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) //' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='bottom' data-content='LNER class K3 2-6-0 No 32 stands at the north end of Carlisle under Victoria Viaduct in the 1930s.'></a><br><a target='enlarge' href='/img/56/514'><img class='lazy' src='/images/56000/56514.jpg' srcset='/images/56000/56514.jpg 800w,/images400/56000/56514.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/56000/56514.jpg 200w' width='32.326521788109%' style='margin: 1px;' title='K A Gray //' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='Britannia Pacific no 70035 <I>Rudyard Kipling</I> waits with a northbound train at Carlisle platform 3 in the early 1960s.'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/20/642'><img class='lazy' src='/images/20000/20642.jpg' srcset='/images/20000/20642.jpg 800w,/images400/20000/20642.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/20000/20642.jpg 200w' width='35.967628422085%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) //' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='A1 Pacific 60118 <I>Archibald Sturrock</I> arrives at Carlisle with a train from the north in the 1960s passing a Black 5 standing on the centre road. The locomotive was doubtless working back to its home shed at Leeds via the Settle & Carlisle line. [60118 was transferred from Copley Hill to Neville Hill in 1963 during run-down of the former shed prior to its official closure the following year.]'></a><a target='enlarge' href='/img/21/37'><img class='lazy' src='/images/21000/21037.jpg' srcset='/images/21000/21037.jpg 800w,/images400/21000/21037.jpg 500w,/__cache/thumbnails/21000/21037.jpg 200w' width='26.705849789807%' style='margin: 1px;' title='Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) //' data-toggle='popover' data-placement='top' data-content='Black 5 45349 stands alongside Jubilee 45562 <I>Alberta</I> at the south end of Carlisle station in the 1960s. 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stations<br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-right'></span> <a href='/locations/C/Crown_Street'>Crown Street</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <a href='/locations/B/Bogfield'>Bogfield</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-right'></span> <a href='/locations/C/Carlisle_London_Road'>Carlisle London Road</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a href='/locations/C/Carlisle_Canal_Station'>Carlisle Canal [Station]</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a href='/locations/P/Port_Carlisle_Junction'>Port Carlisle Junction</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <a href='/locations/C/Cummersdale'>Cummersdale</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-right'></span> <a href='/locations/S/Scotby_NER'>Scotby [NER]</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-right'></span> <a href='/locations/S/Scotby_MR'>Scotby [MR]</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-up'></span> <a href='/locations/P/Parkhouse_Halt'>Parkhouse Halt</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <b><a style='color:#0000CC !important' href='/locations/B/Brisco'>Brisco</a></b><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-up'></span> <a href='/locations/H/Harker'>Harker</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-right'></span> <a href='/locations/C/Cumwhinton'>Cumwhinton</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a href='/locations/K/Kirkandrews'>Kirkandrews</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <a href='/locations/D/Dalston'>Dalston</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-up'></span> <b><a style='color:#0000CC !important' href='/locations/R/Rockcliffe'>Rockcliffe</a></b><br></td><td><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a href='/locations/C/Carlisle_Gas_Works'>Carlisle Gas Works</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a href='/locations/D/Dentonholme_South_Junction'>Dentonholme South Junction</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <span style='color:red'>Caldew Viaduct [Dentonholme South]</span><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <a href='/locations/C/Carlisle_South_Junction'>Carlisle South Junction</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <b><a style='color:#0000CC !important' href='/locations/C/Carlisle_North_Junction'>Carlisle North Junction</a></b><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a href='/locations/D/Dentonholme_Goods'>Dentonholme Goods</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-right'></span> <b><a style='color:#0000CC !important' href='/locations/C/Crown_Street_Goods'>Crown Street Goods</a></b><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <a href='/locations/B/Bog_Goods'>Bog Goods</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <a href='/locations/C/Carlisle_Signalling_Centre'>Carlisle Signalling Centre</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <a href='/locations/R/Rome_Street_Junction'>Rome Street Junction</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <b><a style='color:#0000CC !important' href='/locations/V/Viaduct_Goods'>Viaduct Goods</a></b><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <span style='color:red'>Caldew Viaduct [NER]</span><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></span> <span style='color:red'>High Wapping Sidings</span><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <a href='/locations/W/West_Walls_Goods'>West Walls Goods</a><br><span class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-left'></span> <b><a style='color:#0000CC !important' href='/locations/W/West_Walls_Shed'>West Walls Shed</a></b><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2>Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.</td></tr></table> <br><br> <center> <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" 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It was originally stipulated that the line was not allowed to compete with the <a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a> for Glasgow to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle/">Carlisle</a> traffic.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>26/08/1847</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a><br>Locomotive runs all the way from <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle/">Carlisle</a> to <a href="/locations/B/Beattock/">Beattock</a> before opening.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>01/09/1847</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a> <a href="/companies/L/Lancaster_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Lancaster and Carlisle Railway</a><br><a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a> opened. The short <a href="/companies/M/Maryport_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Maryport and Carlisle Railway</a> branch to Carlisle <a href="/locations/C/Crown_Street/">Crown Street</a> is crossed, on the level, by the <a href="/companies/L/Lancaster_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Lancaster and Carlisle Railway</a> on its approach to the new <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a>. This approach had crossed the <a href="/companies/N/Newcastle_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Newcastle and Carlisle Railway</a> on the level too, just to the south east.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>04/09/1847</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a><br>Captain Simmonds of the Board of Trade inspects the line from <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle/">Carlisle</a> to <a href="/locations/B/Beattock/">Beattock</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>10/09/1847</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a><br><a href="/locations/C/Carlisle/">Carlisle</a> to <a href="/locations/B/Beattock/">Beattock</a> opened.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>01/03/1851</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/G/Glasgow_and_South_Western_Railway/">Glasgow and South Western Railway</a><br>Agrees to access to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a> for 拢1000 per annum.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>02/04/1851</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/M/Maryport_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Maryport and Carlisle Railway</a><br>Agreement reached for access to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a>. On the same day the Maryport line makes first use of the station. Approach from Maryport was made via the <a href="/companies/N/Newcastle_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Newcastle and Carlisle Railway</a>, on which a reversal was required, and a short Maryport owned curve opened in 1851.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>01/06/1851</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/M/Maryport_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Maryport and Carlisle Railway</a><br><span style="color:#600">Carlisle Crown Street</span>'s old tracks attached to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a> by permission of the <a href="/companies/L/Lancaster_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Lancaster and Carlisle Railway</a> and <a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>  /  /1852</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/C/Carlisle_Citadel_Approach_1st_Maryport_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Carlisle Citadel Approach [1st] (Maryport and Carlisle Railway)</a><br>The <a href="/companies/M/Maryport_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Maryport and Carlisle Railway</a> opened a curve (which crossed the <a href="/companies/N/Newcastle_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Newcastle and Carlisle Railway</a> on the level) to reach <a href="/locations/C/Crown_Street_Goods_MCR/">Crown Street Goods [MCR]</a> and <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a>, the new approach avoiding a reversal carried out between 1851 and 1852 to reach the station. The short Maryport curve from the <a href="/companies/N/Newcastle_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Newcastle and Carlisle Railway</a> to the <a href="/companies/L/London_and_North_Western_Railway/">London and North Western Railway</a> closes.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>28/03/1853</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumfries_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway</a><br><a href="/companies/G/Glasgow_and_South_Western_Railway/">Glasgow and South Western Railway</a> authorised to run over the <a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a> between <a href="/locations/G/Gretna_Junction/">Gretna Junction</a> and <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle/">Carlisle</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>01/09/1853</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/M/Maryport_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Maryport and Carlisle Railway</a><br>Company agrees to pay 拢300 per annum for access to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>06/06/1855</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/G/Glasgow,_Dumfries_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway</a><br><a href="/companies/G/Glasgow_and_South_Western_Railway/">Glasgow and South Western Railway</a> authorised until 1874 to run over the <a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a> between <a href="/locations/G/Gretna_Junction/">Gretna Junction</a> and <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle/">Carlisle</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>10/05/1857</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a> <a href="/companies/L/Lancaster_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Lancaster and Carlisle Railway</a><br>The <a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a> and <a href="/companies/L/Lancaster_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Lancaster and Carlisle Railway</a> make the 'Citadel Station Agreement' for <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>  /  /1859</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway/">Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a> <a href="/companies/P/Port_Carlisle_Junction_to_Canal_Junction_Curve_Caledonian_Railway/">Port Carlisle Junction to Canal Junction Curve (Caledonian Railway)</a> <a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a><br>Line authorised between Hawick and Carlisle. Running powers granted for the <a href="/companies/N/North_British_Railway/">North British Railway</a> over two short portions of the <a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a>. Gretna: <a href="/locations/G/Gretna_Border_Union_Junction/">Gretna Border Union Junction</a> to <a href="/locations/G/Gretna_GSWR_Junction/">Gretna GSWR Junction</a> to allow traffic exchange with the <a href="/companies/G/Glasgow_and_South_Western_Railway/">Glasgow and South Western Railway</a> using the NBR's proposed Gretna branch. Carlisle: <a href="/locations/C/Canal_Junction_Carlisle/">Canal Junction [Carlisle]</a> to <a href="/locations/P/Port_Carlisle_Junction/">Port Carlisle Junction</a> to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a>, more importantly giving access to the intended southern terminus (not NBR owned).</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>  /  /1860</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a> <a href="/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway/">Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a><br>The <a href="/companies/N/North_British_Railway/">North British Railway</a> is authorised to use <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>  /  /1861</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a> <a href="/companies/L/Lancaster_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Lancaster and Carlisle Railway</a><br>Agreement to enlarge <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a> station, owned by the <a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a> and <a href="/companies/L/Lancaster_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Lancaster and Carlisle Railway</a>. A joint committee is to be created which will include the <a href="/companies/G/Glasgow_and_South_Western_Railway/">Glasgow and South Western Railway</a>, <a href="/companies/M/Maryport_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Maryport and Carlisle Railway</a> and <a href="/companies/N/North_British_Railway/">North British Railway</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>08/01/1861</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a><br>The use of <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a> by the <a href="/companies/N/North_British_Railway/">North British Railway</a> is agreed.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>10/10/1861</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/P/Port_Carlisle_Junction_to_Canal_Junction_Curve_Caledonian_Railway/">Port Carlisle Junction to Canal Junction Curve (Caledonian Railway)</a><br>Branch opened, giving the <a href="/locations/P/Port_Carlisle/">Port Carlisle</a> line access to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>29/10/1861</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway/">Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a><br>Opened from <a href="/locations/C/Canal_Junction_Carlisle/">Canal Junction [Carlisle]</a> to <a href="/locations/S/Scotch_Dyke/">Scotch Dyke</a>. Trains run from <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a>. Stations opened at <a href="/locations/H/Harker/">Harker</a>, <a href="/locations/W/West_Linton_Cumbria/">West Linton [Cumbria]</a>, <a href="/locations/L/Longtown/">Longtown</a>, <a href="/locations/S/Scotch_Dyke/">Scotch Dyke</a>. <a href="/companies/N/North_British_Railway/">North British Railway</a> trains use <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a> for the first time.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>14/05/1862</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/N/Newcastle_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Newcastle and Carlisle Railway</a><br>An agreement that the <a href="/companies/N/North_Eastern_Railway/">North Eastern Railway</a>, which will take over the N&C, can have access to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>01/07/1862</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway/">Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a><br>The line from <a href="/locations/E/Edinburgh_Waverley/">Edinburgh Waverley</a> to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a> via <a href="/locations/G/Galashiels/">Galashiels</a> and <a href="/locations/H/Hawick_2nd/">Hawick [2nd]</a> is completed. The line opened from <a href="/locations/H/Hawick_2nd/">Hawick [2nd]</a> to <a href="/locations/S/Scotch_Dyke/">Scotch Dyke</a>. Stations opened at <a href="/locations/H/Hawick_2nd/">Hawick [2nd]</a>, <a href="/locations/B/Barnes/">Barnes</a>, <a href="/locations/S/Shankend/">Shankend</a>, <a href="/locations/R/Riccarton/">Riccarton</a>, <a href="/locations/S/Steele_Road/">Steele Road</a>, <a href="/locations/N/Newcastleton/">Newcastleton</a>, <a href="/locations/K/Kershope_Foot/">Kershope Foot</a>, <a href="/locations/P/Penton/">Penton</a>, <a href="/locations/R/Riddings_Junction/">Riddings Junction</a> (and <a href="/locations/C/Canonbie/">Canonbie</a> on the incomplete <a href="/locations/L/Langholm/">Langholm</a> branch). (Alternative date 01/08/1862.)</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>01/01/1863</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/N/Newcastle_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Newcastle and Carlisle Railway</a><br><a href="/companies/N/North_Eastern_Railway/">North Eastern Railway</a> trains start to run into <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a> station.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>01/07/1864</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/C/Carlisle_and_Silloth_Bay_Railway_and_Dock/">Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway and Dock</a><br>The <a href="/companies/N/North_British_Railway/">North British Railway</a> starts running <a href="/locations/S/Silloth/">Silloth</a> and <a href="/locations/P/Port_Carlisle/">Port Carlisle</a> trains to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>  /  /1865</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/D/Dumfries,_Lochmaben_and_Lockerbie_Railway/">Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie Railway</a> <a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a><br><a href="/companies/D/Dumfries,_Lochmaben_and_Lockerbie_Railway/">Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie Railway</a> absorbed by <a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a>. The <a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a> grants running powers to the <a href="/companies/L/London_and_North_Western_Railway/">London and North Western Railway</a> between <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a>, <a href="/locations/L/Lockerbie/">Lockerbie</a> and <a href="/locations/D/Dumfries/">Dumfries</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>  /  /1866</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/S/Settle_and_Carlisle_Line_Midland_Railway/">Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)</a><br>Bill for the line presented with support from the <a href="/companies/L/Lancashire_and_Yorkshire_Railway/">Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway</a>, <a href="/companies/G/Glasgow_and_South_Western_Railway/">Glasgow and South Western Railway</a> and the <a href="/companies/N/North_British_Railway/">North British Railway</a> (who did not have a partner other than the <a href="/companies/N/North_Eastern_Railway/">North Eastern Railway</a> route to <a href="/locations/N/Newcastle_Central/">Newcastle Central</a> for taking traffic from the <a href="/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway/">Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a> (Waverley Route) at <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle/">Carlisle</a>).</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>16/07/1866</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/S/Settle_and_Carlisle_Line_Midland_Railway/">Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)</a><br>Act passed. Running powers over the <a href="/companies/N/North_Eastern_Railway/">North Eastern Railway</a> to enter <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a> given.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>31/01/1867</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a> <a href="/companies/L/London_and_North_Western_Railway/">London and North Western Railway</a><br><a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a> given running powers over the <a href="/companies/L/London_and_North_Western_Railway/">London and North Western Railway</a> from <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a> to <a href="/locations/P/Preston/">Preston</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>  /  /1869</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/G/Glasgow_and_Kilmarnock_Joint_Railway/">Glasgow and Kilmarnock Joint Railway</a><a href="/companies/G/Glasgow_and_South_Western_Railway/">Glasgow and South Western Railway</a><a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a><br>Glasgow and Kilmarnock Joint Line committee formed for the under construction line. The joint line includes the <a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a>s former <a href="/companies/G/Glasgow,_Barrhead_and_Neilston_Direct_Railway/">Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway</a>. This gives the G&SWR a shorter route to <a href="/locations/K/Kilmarnock/">Kilmarnock</a> (and <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle/">Carlisle</a>) just as the <a href="/companies/C/City_of_Glasgow_Union_Railway/">City of Glasgow Union Railway</a>, and its <a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_St_Enoch/">Glasgow St Enoch</a>, is under development. It gives the Caledonian access to <a href="/locations/K/Kilmarnock/">Kilmarnock</a> with some running powers beyond.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>01/05/1876</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/S/Settle_and_Carlisle_Line_Midland_Railway/">Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)</a><br>First passenger train. <a href="/companies/M/Midland_Railway/">Midland Railway</a> trains run through <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a>, continued north by the <a href="/companies/N/North_British_Railway/">North British Railway</a> or <a href="/companies/G/Glasgow_and_South_Western_Railway/">Glasgow and South Western Railway</a>.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>11/06/1876</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a><br>New deviation of approach to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a> opened. Railway No 2.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>08/07/1877</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/L/London_and_North_Western_Railway/">London and North Western Railway</a><br>The <a href="/companies/L/London_and_North_Western_Railway/">London and North Western Railway</a>'s new diverted approach to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a> is opened. Railway No 1.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>08/07/1877</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/C/Carlisle_Realignment_Maryport_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Carlisle Realignment (Maryport and Carlisle Railway)</a><br>(Or 7th.) New deviation of the approach to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a> for the <a href="/companies/M/Maryport_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Maryport and Carlisle Railway</a> opened. Railway No 8. <a href="/locations/C/Currock_Junction/">Currock Junction</a> to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a> - opened due to the modifications to the goods avoiding lines through Carlisle.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>08/07/1877</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/L/Lancaster_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Lancaster and Carlisle Railway</a> <a href="/companies/L/London_and_North_Western_Railway/">London and North Western Railway</a><br>The <a href="/companies/L/London_and_North_Western_Railway/">London and North Western Railway</a> opens a new southern approach to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a>, London and North Western Railway No 1 Approach Line.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>26/08/1877</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/N/North_Eastern_Railway/">North Eastern Railway</a><br>Deviation of the <a href="/companies/N/Newcastle_and_Carlisle_Railway/">Newcastle and Carlisle Railway</a> approach to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a> opened. Railway No 6.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>20/09/1877</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a><br>The Victoria Viaduct, crossing the north end of <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a> station on a north-south axis, opened to road traffic.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>04/07/1880</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a><br>Enlarged <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle_Citadel/">Carlisle Citadel</a> station fully opened.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>14/04/1914</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/E/Edinburgh_and_Northern_Railway/">Edinburgh and Northern Railway</a><br>Collision at <a href="/locations/B/Burntisland_East_Junction/">Burntisland East Junction</a> between London to <a href="/locations/A/Aberdeen_Joint/">Aberdeen Joint</a> express and <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle/">Carlisle</a> to Dundee goods.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>06/01/1969</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/E/Edinburgh_and_Dalkeith_Railway/">Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway</a> <a href="/companies/E/Edinburgh_and_Hawick_Railway_North_British_Railway/">Edinburgh and Hawick Railway (North British Railway)</a> <a href="/companies/B/Border_Union_Railway_North_British_Railway/">Border Union Railway (North British Railway)</a> <a href="/companies/C/Carlisle_and_Port_Carlisle_Railway_and_Dock/">Carlisle and Port Carlisle Railway and Dock</a><br>Edinburgh (<a href="/locations/P/Portobello_East_Junction/">Portobello East Junction</a>) to <a href="/locations/H/Hawick_2nd/">Hawick [2nd]</a> to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle/">Carlisle</a> (<a href="/locations/P/Port_Carlisle_Junction/">Port Carlisle Junction</a>) closed to passengers. <a href="/locations/N/Newtongrange_1st/">Newtongrange [1st]</a>, <a href="/locations/G/Gorebridge/">Gorebridge</a>, <a href="/locations/T/Tynehead/">Tynehead</a>, <a href="/locations/H/Heriot/">Heriot</a>, <a href="/locations/F/Fountainhall/">Fountainhall</a>, <a href="/locations/S/Stow/">Stow</a>, <a href="/locations/G/Galashiels_1st/">Galashiels [1st]</a>, <a href="/locations/M/Melrose/">Melrose</a>, <a href="/locations/S/St_Boswells/">St Boswells</a>, <a href="/locations/H/Hassendean/">Hassendean</a>, <a href="/locations/H/Hawick_2nd/">Hawick [2nd]</a>, <a href="/locations/S/Stobs/">Stobs</a>, <a href="/locations/S/Shankend/">Shankend</a>, <a href="/locations/R/Riccarton_Junction/">Riccarton Junction</a>, <a href="/locations/S/Steele_Road/">Steele Road</a>, <a href="/locations/N/Newcastleton/">Newcastleton</a> stations closed.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>06/05/1974</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/C/Caledonian_Railway/">Caledonian Railway</a> <a href="/companies/W/Wishaw_and_Coltness_Railway/">Wishaw and Coltness Railway</a> <a href="/companies/C/Clydesdale_Junction_Railway/">Clydesdale Junction Railway</a> <a href="/companies/P/Polloc_and_Govan_Railway/">Polloc and Govan Railway</a> <a href="/companies/G/Glasgow_Central_Station_Caledonian_Railway/">Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway)</a><br><a href="/locations/G/Glasgow_Central/">Glasgow Central</a> to <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle/">Carlisle</a> electrification complete.</td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>17/03/1979</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href="/companies/N/North_British_Railway/">North British Railway</a><br>The Penmanshiel Disaster closes the <a href="/companies/E/East_Coast_Main_Line/">East Coast Main Line</a>. A 20 metre section of the <a href="/locations/P/Penmanshiel_Tunnel/">Penmanshiel Tunnel</a> collapses resulting in the deaths of Peter Fowler and Gordon Turnbull who were working in the tunnel to increase headroom for 8' 6'' high containers. The floor of the tunnel was being dug out and lowered. Diversion of East Coast trains via <a href="/locations/C/Carlisle/">Carlisle</a> was required. The tunnel was abandoned and sealed. A deviation was to be opened to the west.</td></tr></table><h4>News items</h4><table class='table table-condensed table-striped'><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>09/12/2023</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/25/905/'>Station project 'driving ahead' amid Borderlands funding concern [News and Star]</a></td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>04/12/2023</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/25/866/'>The best way to build bridges with rail giant [Scotsman]</a></td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>22/11/2023</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/25/776/'>Settle-Carlisle line: Plans to increase number of steam train specials [News and Star]</a></td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>09/10/2023</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/25/422/'>Extra carriage added to Santa Special Carlisle to York train [News and Star]</a></td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>07/10/2023</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/25/406/'>City 'let down by southern centric' decisions after disrupted trains [News and Star]</a></td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>05/10/2023</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/25/386/'>Lib Dem candidate targets Carlisle to Newcastle trains in 45 minutes [News and Star]</a></td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>04/10/2023</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/25/375/'>'Energy coast' line to see 'upgrade' as PM scraps northern HS2 leg [News and Star]</a></td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>22/09/2023</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/25/242/'>Carlisle rail enthusiasts gather to get a glimpse of iconic locomotive [News and Star]</a></td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>01/09/2023</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/25/73/'>Next steps 'agreed' for extending Border Railway to Carlisle [News and Star]</a></td></tr><tr><td style='border-top: none;'>24/08/2023</td><td style='border-top: none;'><a href='/news/25/17/'>Next phase to begin on Carlisle Station Gateway after 27m funding [News and Star]</a></td></tr></table> <h4>Books</h4><table style="width: 100%; display: block; overflow-x: scroll;"><tr id="booklist"><td width='200px'><a target='external' href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0946537569/ref=as_li_tl?creativeASIN=0946537569&tag=r0bc1-21'><img src='https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41i6v%2B1uaNL.jpg' width='100px' style='margin: 5px;'><br><font size=-2>A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: The Lake Counties v. 14 (Regional Railway History)</font></a></td><td width='200px'><a target='external' href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1871608651/ref=as_li_tl?creativeASIN=1871608651&tag=r0bc1-21'><img src='https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZIBo82Z1L.jpg' width='100px' style='margin: 5px;'><br><font size=-2>An Illustrated History of Carlisle's Railways</font></a></td><td width='200px'><a target='external' href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1871608651/ref=as_li_tl?creativeASIN=1871608651&tag=r0bc1-21'><img src='https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZIBo82Z1L.jpg' width='100px' style='margin: 5px;'><br><font size=-2>An Illustrated History of Carlisle's Railways</font></a></td><td width='200px'><a target='external' href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1445633930/ref=as_li_tl?creativeASIN=1445633930&tag=r0bc1-21'><img src='https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51xMyt9wo5L.jpg' width='100px' style='margin: 5px;'><br><font size=-2>Bradshaw's Guides Scotlands Railways West Coast - 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DVD - Oakwood Press</font></a></td><td width='200px'><a target='external' href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0853615802/ref=as_li_tl?creativeASIN=0853615802&tag=r0bc1-21'><img src='https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41AMDEX5WFL.jpg' width='100px' style='margin: 5px;'><br><font size=-2>Caley to the Coast: Rothesay by Wemyss Bay (Oakwood Library of Railway History)</font></a></td><td width='200px'><a target='external' href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1445614057/ref=as_li_tl?creativeASIN=1445614057&tag=r0bc1-21'><img src='https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51VC4N2VxWL.jpg' width='100px' style='margin: 5px;'><br><font size=-2>Callander & Oban Railway Through Time</font></a></td><td width='200px'><a target='external' href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/085361377X/ref=as_li_tl?creativeASIN=085361377X&tag=r0bc1-21'><img src='https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51EDd7y7ltL.jpg' width='100px' style='margin: 5px;'><br><font size=-2>Callander and Oban Railway (Library of Railway History)</font></a></td><td width='200px'><a target='external' href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1910356697/ref=as_li_tl?creativeASIN=1910356697&tag=r0bc1-21'><img src='https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51NDLred36L._SL500_.jpg' width='100px' style='margin: 5px;'><br><font size=-2>Carlisle To Beattock: including the Dumfries Branch (Scottish Main Lines)</font></a></td><td width='200px'><a target='external' href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/190600885X/ref=as_li_tl?creativeASIN=190600885X&tag=r0bc1-21'><img src='https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51-USdzSSYL.jpg' width='100px' style='margin: 5px;'><br><font size=-2>Carlisle to Hawick: The Waverley Route (Scml)</font></a></td><td width='200px'><a target='external' href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1899889914/ref=as_li_tl?creativeASIN=1899889914&tag=r0bc1-21'><img src='https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31NUoSbc-IL.jpg' width='100px' style='margin: 5px;'><br><font size=-2>Signalling the Caledonian Railway</font></a></td><td width='200px'><a target='external' href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1899889566/ref=as_li_tl?creativeASIN=1899889566&tag=r0bc1-21'><img src='https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51mx0Oxqu-L.jpg' width='100px' style='margin: 5px;'><br><font size=-2>The Caledonian Railway 'jumbos' the 18in. 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