Wetheral
Location type
StationNames and dates
Wetheral (1836-1967)Wetheral (1981-)
Station code: WRL National Rail
Where: North West England, England
Opened on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.
Description
This is a two platform station with a fine footbridge and timber waiting shelter on the eastbound platform. It is immediately west of Wetheral Viaduct which crosses the River Eden. A modern, but traditionally styled, brick and timber shelter is on the westbound platform. A stone built railway building, now a house, with a glazed canopy is at the east end of the eastbound platform. Platforms are staggered.
A third platform face was added at the west end of the westbound platform, reached by reversal. This no longer exists.
The signal box was located at the top of the bank on the south side of the station, this viewpoint gave it a view over the tightly curved station.
Over the Wetheral Viaduct was a goods yard at Corby Gates Signal Box.
Local
Visit Cumbria - Wetheral station
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StationExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
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| Nearby stations Cumwhinton Scotby [MR] Heads Nook Scotby [NER] How Mill Cotehill Brisco Carlisle London Road Crown Street Bogfield Carlisle Wreay Cummersdale Carlisle Canal [Station] Port Carlisle Junction | Wetheral Viaduct Corby Viaduct Howe and Co Siding Carlisle Durranhill Shed Carlisle Durranhill Goods [NER] Woodbank Iron Works Cotehill Viaduct Petteril Bridge Junction Upperby Bridge Junction Carlisle Durranhill Goods [MR] London Road Shed [Carlisle] London Road Goods [Carlisle] Upperby Goods Tourist/other Corby Gates Signal Box Broadwath Gates Level Crossing |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| /01/1967 | Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Wetheral and Heads Nook closed. |
| 05/10/1981 | Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Wetheral re-opened. |
News items
| 24/03/2023 | Memories of the re-opening of the Wetheral station [News and Star] |
| 07/10/2021 | Wetheral Station re-opening after community fought for 12 years [News and Star] |
