Wigton railway station
Railway station in Cumbria, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wigton railway station is a railway station serving the market town of Wigton 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.
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Location | Wigton, Cumberland England | ||||
Coordinates | 54°49′45″N 3°09′52″W | ||||
Grid reference | NY252488 | ||||
Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
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Station code | WGT | ||||
Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Maryport and Carlisle Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Maryport and Carlisle Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region) | ||||
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10 May 1843 | Opened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 49,568 | ||||
2019/20 | 67,076 | ||||
2020/21 | 24,662 | ||||
2021/22 | 64,820 | ||||
2022/23 | 63,254 | ||||
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