The Whitehaven Station’s - Cumbrian Coast Line (4th May 2022)

My latest railway journey has taken me to Whitehaven on the west coast of Cumbria. I started my visit at Corkickle Station in the southern suburbs of Whitehaven. There has been a railway station on this site since 1855. Most famously, the ‘Corkickle Brake’ was constructed in 1881 by the Earl of Lonsdale’s Whitehaven Colliery Company to handle the output from Croft Pit. There were sidings at the bottom of the incline which joined the Cumbrian Coast Line between Corkickle and Mirehouse Junction. I then moved on to Whitehaven Harbour which in itself had a very rich railway history with a number of rail lines which were used to shunt trucks full of coal, iron, gypsum and many other cargoes onto the quays for shipping to many locations across the world. Today, the town’s refurbished harbour with its fabulous marina, visitor centre, museums, and elegant Georgian buildings draws visitors from far and wide. I ended my journey at Whitehaven Station. There has been a station at Whitehaven since 1847 but this was replaced by a new station on the current site in 1874 which was called Whitehaven Bransty before being renamed Whitehaven in 1968.

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Thanks a lot for this video and interesting story of these stations

[@stephenbennettrailways]

Thank you. I am pleased that you enjoyed the video. Best Wishes

[@notyhbynorthwest]

Well Stephen, I have just binge watched all the videos relating to the Cumbrian Coast Line. I found them all to be very enjoyable to watch. Great photography and lots of interesting facts that were thoughtfully presented. I have never been to the area, but after watching these videos, I just have to see it in person. Looking forward to watching future videos. Cheers, Ian

[@stephenbennettrailways]

Thanks Ian. Having originally come from the Westcountry I didn’t think that anything could beat the beautiful railways of Devon & Cornwall. However, when I moved to Gretna this opened up new areas such as Settle / Carlisle, the Tyne Valley Line, and the Scottish Borders. However, I can honestly say that I have been blown away by the Cumbrian Coast Line which connects Carlisle with Barrow-in-Furness. It is like stepping back in time with a whole array of timeless villages & communities along with wonderful scenery throughout large parts of the journey. There is also so much of interest for the railway enthusiast such as semaphore signalling throughout the line, historic signal boxes, a number of manually operated level crossing gates, along with a number of fascinating stations. Thank you for watching the videos and I am so pleased you enjoyed them. Best Wishes, Stephen

[@notyhbynorthwest]

Sadly, I had never considered the Cumbrian coast to be worth detouring to as all my travels in that direction tended to be to the Lake District. Fortunately, I came to my senses when I came across a youTube channel by a chap called Tim Geaney who lives near Dumfries. He has numerous videos from your adopted neck of the woods. Predominantly centered around Carlisle station, but also including all the areas you mentioned. His camera work is excellent and quite artistic. He also has a deep booming baritone voice which is very endearing. Definitely worth your while to look him up, I think you would both have a lot in common. You may even recognize each other! Best wishes, Ian. @@stephenbennettrailways