Carlisle is a border city and the county town of Cumbria as well as the administrative centre of the City of Carlisle district in North West England. Carlisle is located at the confluence of the rivers Eden, Caldew and Petteril, 10 miles (16 km) south of the Scottish border. Originally in the historic county of Cumberland, it is now the largest settlement in the county of Cumbria, and serves as the administrative centre for both Carlisle City Council and Cumbria County Council. At the time of the 2001 census, the population of Carlisle was 71,773, with 100,734 living in the wider city. Ten years later, at the 2011 census, the city's population had risen to 75,306, with 107,524 in the wider city.
The Settle–Carlisle line is a 73-mile-long (117 km) main railway line in northern England. The route, which crosses the remote, scenic regions of the Yorkshire Dales and the North Pennines, runs between Settle Junction, on the Leeds to Morecambe line, and Carlisle, near the English-Scottish borders. The historic line was constructed in the 1870s and has several notable tunnels and viaducts such as the imposing Ribblehead.
Brunton Park is a football stadium and the home of Carlisle United. It is situated in the city of Carlisle, Cumbria and has a certified capacity of 18,202. The ground opened in 1909. Brunton Park's grandstand burned down in 1953 and the stadium flooded completely in 2005 and again in 2015.
Silloth is a port town and civil parish in Cumbria, historically in the county of Cumberland, England. The town is an example of a Victorian seaside resort in the North of England.
Ravenglass is a railway station on the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 29 1⁄4 miles (47 km) north west of Barrow-in-Furness, serves the village of Ravenglass in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
St Bees is a railway station on the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 44.5 miles (72 km) south west of Carlisle, serves the village of St Bees in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Parton is a railway station on the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 38 miles (61 km) south west of Carlisle, serves the villages of Lowca and Parton in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Wigton is a railway station on the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. The station, situated 11 miles (18 km) south west of Carlisle, serves the village of Wigton in Cumbria. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Rockcliffe is a village and civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. Part of the parish is a marshy peninsula between the mouths of the rivers Esk and Eden. The parish includes the settlements of Rockcliffe, Rockcliffe Cross, Floristonrigg, Todhills, Low Harker and Harker.
Lazonby and Kirkoswald is a railway station which serves the villages of Lazonby and Kirkoswald in Cumbria, England. The station is owned by Network Rail and is operated by Northern who provide all passenger train services. The station was opened by the Midland Railway on 1 May 1876. The station was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders.
Horton-in-Ribblesdale railway station is a small station that serves the village of Horton in Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire, England on the Settle–Carlisle Line 47 1⁄4 miles (76 km) north-west of Leeds. The station is owned by Network Rail and is operated by Northern who provide all passenger train services.
Settle railway station is a Grade II listed station which serves the town of Settle in North Yorkshire, England. The station is owned by Network Rail and is operated by Northern who provide all passenger train services. It is situated at the southern end of the Settle-Carlisle Line 41 1⁄2 miles (67 km) north of Leeds. Settle is also served by Giggleswick railway station under one mile to the west of the town on the Bentham Railway (Leeds-Lancaster-Morecambe)
Wylam is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle, Hexham and Carlisle. The station serves the village of Wylam in Northumberland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Haydon Bridge is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle, Hexham and Carlisle. The station serves the village of Haydon Bridge in Northumberland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Bardon Mill is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle, Hexham and Carlisle. The station serves the village of Bardon Mill in Northumberland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Haltwhistle is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle, Hexham and Carlisle. The station serves the town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Metal Bridge is a small settlement in Cumbria, England between Carlisle and Gretna, formerly on the main A74 road.
Cumwhinton is a small village in Cumbria, England. It is around one mile away from both Scotby and Wetheral, and four miles from Carlisle. The village lies in Wetheral civil parish.
Hest Bank railway station was opened by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (L&CR) three miles north of Lancaster Castle railway station. The line had been authorised in 1844 and a station was proposed for the village of Hest Bank, Lancashire, the following year. It opened in 1846 along with the line. The station continued to serve the village of Hest Bank until its closure in 1969. The site remains notable as being the point at which the present-day West Coast Main Line (WCML) comes nearest to the west coast. Views of Morecambe Bay can be glimpsed from trains on this section of the line.
Drumburgh railway station was near the village of Drumburgh, Cumbria, England.
