Penrith railway station

Penrith

Penrith North Lakes
General information
LocationPenrith, Westmorland and Furness
England
Coordinates54°39′43″N 2°45′31″W / 54.6618860°N 2.7586794°W / 54.6618860; -2.7586794
Grid referenceNY511299
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byAvanti West Coast
Platforms3
Tracks3
Other information
Station codePNR
ClassificationDfT category D
History
Original companyLancaster and Carlisle Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and North Western Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
17 December 1846Opened as Penrith
1904Renamed Penrith for Ullswater Lake
6 May 1974Renamed Penrith
18 May 2003Renamed Penrith North Lakes
Passengers
2019/20 0.610 million
 Interchange  0.222 million
2020/21 0.147 million
 Interchange  19,295
2021/22 0.506 million
 Interchange  0.114 million
2022/23 0.491 million
 Interchange  0.114 million
2023/24 0.610 million
 Interchange  0.162 million
Listed Building – Grade II
FeatureOriginal Lancaster and Carlisle Railway station buildings
Designated9 February 1983
Reference no.1326905
Location
Penrith
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Penrith
Location in Cumbria, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Penrith North Lakes (also shortened to Penrith) is a railway station on the West Coast Main Line, which runs between London Euston and Glasgow Central. Situated 17 miles 69 chains (28.7 km) south of Carlisle, it serves the market town of Penrith, in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by Avanti West Coast.