Whitehaven railway station

Whitehaven
National Rail
General information
LocationWhitehaven, Borough of Copeland
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
2018/19Decrease 0.221 million
2019/20Increase 0.270 million
2020/21Decrease 67,378
2021/22Increase 0.221 million
2022/23Increase 0.241 million
Location
Whitehaven is located in the former Borough of Copeland
Whitehaven
Whitehaven
Location in Copeland, Cumbria
Whitehaven is located in Cumbria
Whitehaven
Whitehaven
Location in Cumbria, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Whitehaven railway station is a railway station serving the coastal town of Whitehaven 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.