Whitehaven railway station

Whitehaven
General information
LocationWhitehaven, Cumberland
England
Coordinates54°33′12″N 3°35′14″W / 54.5532204°N 3.5871793°W / 54.5532204; -3.5871793
Grid referenceNX974188
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Tracks2 (1 bay platform)
Other information
Station codeWTH
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyWhitehaven Junction Railway
Pre-groupingFurness Railway
London and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
19 March 1847Opened as Whitehaven
20 December 1874Resited and renamed Whitehaven Bransty
6 May 1968Renamed Whitehaven
Passengers
2019/20 0.270 million
2020/21 67,378
2021/22 0.221 million
2022/23 0.241 million
2023/24 0.255 million
Location
Whitehaven
Location in Copeland, Cumbria
Whitehaven
Location in Cumbria, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Whitehaven railway station serves the coastal town of Whitehaven, in Cumbria, England. It is a stop on the Cumbrian Coast line, which runs between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.