2018

NY4055 : Flying Scotsman at Carlisle Citadel

taken 6 years ago, near to Carlisle, Cumbria, England

Flying Scotsman at Carlisle Citadel
Flying Scotsman at Carlisle Citadel
At the head of a steam special from York. Passengers and lineside photographers will have been disappointed as due to the prolonged dry spell, the engine had not been allowed to work hard on the gradients due to the risk of lineside fires.
Carlisle railway station

A Grade II* listed building LinkExternal link , designed in Tudor style for the Caledonian Railway Company by prolific railway architect Sir William Tite LinkExternal link . Sometimes referred to as Carlisle Citadel, the station opened in 1847 and was extended 1879-80.

The station layout has changed very little over the years, with the eight platforms (three through and five bays) still in use today.

Platform 1: A through platform, serving as bi-directional relief West Coast Main Line platform
Platform 2: A bay platform, serving the Cumbrian Coast Line
Platform 3: A through platform, serving the West Coast Main Line north-bound
Platform 4: A through platform, serving the West Coast Main Line south-bound
Platform 5: A bay platform, serving Tyne Valley Line
Platform 6: A bay platform, serving Carlisle-Settle-Leeds Line
Platform 7: A bay platform, serving the former Glasgow & South Western Line to Glasgow via Dumfries
Platform 8: A Bay platform, serving early morning services to Scotland

In addition to the tracks serving the platforms, there are additional stabling lines and passing loops within the station.

The station was at one time served by seven different railway companies. At the time of writing (January 2015), four companies operate services from the station.

Virgin Trains: West Coast Main Line Services to London Euston, Birmingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh

First Trans-Pennine Express: Services to Manchester Airport, Glasgow and Edinburgh

First Scotrail*: Services to Dumfries and Glasgow (via Dumfries)

Northern Rail: Services to Whitehaven, Barrow-in-Furness, Lancaster, Newcastle (via Hexham) and Leeds (via Settle)

* the First Scotrail franchise will transfer to Abellio LinkExternal link from 1st April 2015.


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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 8 July, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 12 July, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 4014 5555 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:53.4653N 2:56.0856W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NY 4012 5558
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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