Penrith
Location type
StationName and dates
PenrithStation code: PNR National Rail
Where: North West England, England
Opened on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway.
Opened on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway.
| Nearby stations Blencow Clifton Moor Clifton and Lowther Langwathby Plumpton Little Salkeld Cliburn Penruddock Long Meg Plaster Works Culgaith Lazonby and Kirkoswald Temple Sowerby Calthwaite New Biggin Troutbeck | Penrith Engine Shed Eamont Bridge Junction Red Hills Junction Hugh^s Crag Viaduct Eden Valley Junction Flusco Quarry Weatherriggs Junction Little Salkeld Viaduct Waste Bank Tunnel Long Meg Sidings Culgaith Tunnel Eden Lacy Viaduct Long Meg Mine Lazonby Tunnel Tourist/other Kitchen Hill Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 09/06/1862 | Eden Valley Railway Opened from Kirkby Stephen (South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway) to Clifton [Moor] (just south of Penrith on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, the junction giving access to the south). Engineer: Thomas Bouch. |
| / /1952 | South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway Tebay to Kirkby Stephen closed to passengers. Diverted (and tour) passenger trains still use the route. Passenger trains continue to use the Eden Valley Railway from Penrith to Kirkby Stephen and continue to Barnard Castle. |
| 22/01/1962 | Eden Valley RailwaySouth Durham and Lancashire Union Railway Barnard Castle [2nd] to Kirkby Stephen East to Penrith (Eden Valley Junction) closed to passengers. |
| 04/03/1972 | Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway Keswick to Penrith closed completely. |
