Carlisle
Station Information
Carlisle is a staffed station served by Northern, ScotRail, Lumo Stirling and 3 more. Allow 8 minutes to change trains here.
How reliable is this station?
Of the 7009 services that called at Carlisle over the last 30 days, 74% ran on time, 20.6% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 5.4% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 72% of 97 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 26 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.
Which operators run through here?
Carlisle is served by Northern, Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express, ScotRail, Lumo Stirling and Caledonian Sleeper. Northern runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with the long-distance operators — Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express — adding the cross-country and London links. Tap any service on the board to view its full calling list, platform and delay history.
Where do trains from Carlisle go?
The most common direct destination from Carlisle is Preston (Lancs) (around 405+ trains per day), followed by Lancaster, Glasgow Central, and Oxenholme Lake District. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.
Current disruption affecting this station
There are no current disruption messages for Carlisle. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.
Accessibility at Carlisle
Carlisle has full step-free access and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. Help points are available on every platform. A station wheelchair is available on request. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.
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Popular journeys from Carlisle
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Ticket office hours
Mon–Fri 05:00–20:00
Sat 05:00–20:00
Sun 09:00–20:00
Information desk hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Sat
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Connections
Accessibility
Step-free and accessible travel
Category A - This station has step-free access to all platforms / the platform
Lifts available to platforms via subway. Alternatively there is a ramped footbridge. Staff are available to assist on request.