Viaduct Goods
Location type
SidingsName and dates
Viaduct Goods (1877-1965)Opened on the Caledonian Railway.
Description
This goods yard was just north of Carlisle Citadel. It was on the west side of the passenger line and the east side of the Carlisle Goods Loop (Carlisle Goods Traffic Committee) from which it diverged at Caldew Junction, access being from the north.
The yard was created in 1877 when the northern approach to Carlisle was realigned leading to the closure of West Walls Goods and Wanton Walls Shed for the new alignment. The shed site became the Town Dyke Orchard.
Approach was via a short portion of joint line between Caldew Junction and Dentonholme North Junction.
The yard had a large two road goods shed, cattle pens and a grain store.
Out of town marshalling sidings were opened at Kingmoor by Carlisle Kingmoor Shed, the replacement for Wanton Walls Shed, as marshalling trains on site was awkward due to space constraints.
The yard closed in 1965. The site is now an industrial estate served by Viaduct Estate Road and car parks.
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Sidings goods yardExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
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02/08/2020
| Nearby stations Carlisle Crown Street Bogfield Carlisle Canal [Station] Carlisle London Road Port Carlisle Junction Cummersdale Scotby [NER] Scotby [MR] Parkhouse Halt Harker Kirkandrews Brisco Dalston Cumwhinton | Carlisle North Junction Caldew Viaduct [Dentonholme North] West Walls Goods West Walls Shed Carlisle Gas Works Dentonholme Goods Dentonholme South Junction Dentonholme North Goods Junction Caldew Viaduct [Dentonholme Joint] Dentonholme North Junction Caldew Viaduct [Dentonholme South] Caldew Junction Caldew Viaduct [NER] Dalston Road Siding Carr Biscuits |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 07/04/1884 | Caledonian Railway Siding serving Carlisle Gas Works opened. (Located near Viaduct Goods.) |
