Seascale railway station

Seascale railway station serves the village of Seascale in Cumbria, England. The railway station is situated on the Cumbrian Coast Line, 33 ¹⁄₄ miles (53.5 km) north of Barrow-in-Furness and operated by Northern who provide all passenger train services. Seascale was one of the original stations when the stretch of line between Whitehaven and Ravenglass opened in 1849

The railway is dual-track as it passes through Seascale. The railway at Seascale passes over three bridges (two paths; one road) and underneath one (footbridge). The views are of St Bees Head and Scotland (to the north), Seascale village (to the east and south) and the Isle of Man (to the west). There are train shelters, passenger information displays and seating on each side but the station is not staffed (though it is one of the few mandatory stops on the route) and tickets must be purchased in advance or on the train. Access to the platforms is step-free on both sides, but the low platforms make the station unsuitable for mobility-impaired users without assistance (a Harrington Hump has been installed here to improve accessibility).

Passenger trains frequencies have improved slightly since the December 2008 timetable change (there are now twelve departures per day to Barrow & eleven to Carlisle on weekdays, with one fewer each way on Saturdays), although there is no evening or Sunday service. Much of the freight traffic through the station is associated with the operations of the nuclear site at Sellafield.