Whitehaven railway station
| General information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Whitehaven, Cumberland England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°33′12″N 3°35′14″W / 54.5532204°N 3.5871793°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NX974188 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 (1 bay platform) | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | WTH | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Whitehaven Junction Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Furness Railway London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 19 March 1847 | Opened as Whitehaven | ||||
| 20 December 1874 | Resited and renamed Whitehaven Bransty | ||||
| 6 May 1968 | Renamed 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 | ||||
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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.