'Penrith Station'

Location : Penrith
Map - Ordnance Survey - NY 512299

Penrith station is close to the centre of Penrith, and directly opposite the imposing ruins of Penrith Castle.

The station is operated by Virgin Trains, who renamed the station 'Penrith North Lakes'.

Although the station is now relatively quiet, at one time this was the terminus for the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway, and the North Eastern Railway's Eden Valley branch which joined with the Stainmore line at Kirkby Stephen, providing connections to the East Coast Main Line at Darlington.

Station Facilities :

• Car parking (pay per day)
  
• Disabled toilets and access
  
• FastTicket machines
  
• Buses stop at the station
  
• Taxi rank
  

Approx Journey Times :

• 3 hours 44 mins direct train from London Euston
  
• 1 hour 36 mins direct from Manchester Piccadilly
  
• 2 hours 35 mins direct from Birmingham New Street
  

Wikipedia Links :

• Penrith railway station
• West Coast Main Line
• Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway