Nethertown Railway Station

Nethertown Railway Station serves the village of Nethertown in Cumbria, England. Nethertown railway station is a request stop on the Cumbrian Coast Line 39mi north west of Barrow-in-Furness. HistoryThe station was a passing loop until the 1970s, and was particularly busy with passenger traffic in the 1940-50s when it served the large contractor camp at Nethertown housing the workers building the Sellafield Nuclear plant. There was a waiting room, signal box and ticket office. The only facility now is a passenger shelter on the single platform. StationThe station is directly on the coast in a spectacular and remote position overlooking the Irish sea from a small cliff. Pearson's 1992 railway guide is moved to comment, "The tiny halts at Braystones and Nethertown are as remote as anything British Rail has to offer. . . . Nethertown station seems suspended between the cliff face and the sands". It is operated by Northern who provide all passenger train services. A foot level crossing connects it to the station approach road - though this offers step-free access, the platform is low. A ramp has been installed to allow easier access on and off the train and the steps which were previously mounted on the platform have been removed. Timetable posters are available to offer train running information. ServicesFour trains call in each direction from Monday to Friday and four southbound & five northbound on Saturdays. There is no late evening or Sunday service.

Nethertown Railway Station serves the village of Nethertown in Cumbria, England. Nethertown railway station is a request stop on the Cumbrian Coast Line 39mi north west of Barrow-in-Furness. HistoryThe station was a passing loop until the 1970s, and was particularly busy with passenger traffic in the 1940-50s when it served the large contractor camp at Nethertown housing the workers building the Sellafield Nuclear plant. There was a waiting room, signal box and ticket office. The only facility now is a passenger shelter on the single platform. StationThe station is directly on the coast in a spectacular and remote position overlooking the Irish sea from a small cliff. Pearson's 1992 railway guide is moved to comment, "The tiny halts at Braystones and Nethertown are as remote as anything British Rail has to offer. . . . Nethertown station seems suspended between the cliff face and the sands". It is operated by Northern who provide all passenger train services. A foot level crossing connects it to the station approach road - though this offers step-free access, the platform is low. A ramp has been installed to allow easier access on and off the train and the steps which were previously mounted on the platform have been removed. Timetable posters are available to offer train running information. ServicesFour trains call in each direction from Monday to Friday and four southbound & five northbound on Saturdays. There is no late evening or Sunday service.