Seascale railway station


Seascale railway station serves the village of Seascale in Cumbria, England. The railway station is situated on the Cumbrian Coast Line, north of and operated by Northern who provide all passenger train services.

History

The station was opened on 19 July 1849 as Seascale for Gosforth when the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway opened the line between and.
Originally the station had one platform on the inland side of a passing loop in the otherwise single track railway, there was a single siding with a crane and a small building.
The station was renamed in 1866 to Seascale for Gosforth and Wastwater, although there are instances of the older, shorter, name being used in some publications. By 1899 the line had been doubled and the station had two main platforms and a bay, the station building was larger, there was a goods yard to the south east able to accommodate most types of goods including live stock and was equipped with a three ton crane.
At least one camping coach was positioned here by the London Midland Region from 1955 to 1971, from 1964 to 1969 there were two, including two Pullman type coaches in 1967 only. The station was renamed in 1955 to Seascale.

Facilities

There are train shelters, passenger information displays and seating on each side but the station is not staffed ; a ticket machine has now been installed by Northern to allow passengers to buy before boarding the train. Access to the platforms is step-free on both sides, but the low platforms make the station unsuitable for mobility-impaired users without assistance.
The views are of St Bees Head and across the Solway Firth towards southern Scotland, Seascale village and the Isle of Man.

Services

Since the May 2018 timetable change, a basic hourly service runs through the day until mid-evening. A Sunday service also now operates - the first time such a service has run since May 1976.

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