Maryport  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Maryport, Cumberland England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°42′41″N 3°29′39″W / 54.7112886°N 3.4940933°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NY037361 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | MRY | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Maryport and Carlisle Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Maryport and Carlisle Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 15 July 1840 | Opened | ||||
| 4 June 1860 | Resited | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  91,890 | ||||
| 2019/20 | 0.115 million | ||||
| 2020/21 |  32,520 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 97,226 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.101 million | ||||
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Maryport railway station is a railway station serving the coastal town of Maryport in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. It is unstaffed and passengers must buy their ticket on the train or at an automatic ticket machine outside the platform.[1] Step-free access to the platform is available; train running information is provided by digital information screens and timetable posters.
A new "eco-friendly" waiting shelter was erected at the station in the autumn 2011 (at a cost of £120,000) to replace the more basic facilities previously offered.[2][3]
The station is somewhat unusual in that it consists of a single bi-directional platform rather than the usual two side platforms used elsewhere on the double-track sections of the Cumbrian Coast line. Southbound trains have to cross over to the northbound line to reach the platform before returning to the correct line south of the station. This can cause delays if two trains are scheduled to call in quick succession or if one or more trains are running late. Network Rail plans to address this issue as part of a future resignalling scheme.[4]
- ^ Maryport Station Information Northern website; Retrieved 5 December 2016
- ^ 'Eco' train station officially opened at Maryport News & Star article 21 October 2011; Retrieved 5 December 2016
- ^ Maryport station entrance in 2010 Clough R, Clough T Geograph.org; Retrieved 5 December 2016
- ^ Network Rail Lancashire & Cumbria RUS Summary - Network Rail Media Centre Accessed 2008-09-01