Carlisle Marshalling Yard (British Railways)
Introduction
This large marshalling yard was built by British Railways to the north of Carlisle on the former Caledonian Railway, now the West Coast Main Line.
Why built
The yard was built from 1959 to 1963 when it opened to marshal long distance trains and trips to and from the many Carlisle goods yards.
The very first yard here was built by the Caledonian Railway in the 1880s as a marshalling yard for Viaduct Goods to the north of Carlisle. Space was limited and these sidings allowed sorting and marshalling outwith the cramped site of the viaduct yard.
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
Northbound yard
This junction is the southern approach to Kingmoor Marshalling Yard and northern exit from Carlisle Kingmoor TMD. It is located north of Carlisle.
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See also
Caledonian Railway
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Bill Roberton //2006
John Furnevel 03/11/2007
Ewan Crawford 27/09/2006
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Bill Roberton //2004
Southbound yard
This junction is the southern approach to Kingmoor Marshalling Yard and northern exit from Carlisle Kingmoor TMD. It is located north of Carlisle.
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See also
Caledonian Railway
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Bill Roberton //2006
John Furnevel 03/11/2007
Ewan Crawford 27/09/2006
Gretna curve
This junction has had a series of openings (and closures) and has been largely associated with the munitions factories at Longtown, Gretna and Smalmstown, and the southern approach to the Waverley Route.
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See also
Caledonian Railway
John McIntyre 12/09/2020
John McIntyre 27/04/2017
John McIntyre 27/04/2017
Ewan Crawford 14/06/2010
(Name unconfirmed) This junction was immediately south of Gretna Junction [NBR] and opened when the military railway from Eastriggs though Gretna Township to Longtown opened in the Great War.
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See also
Gretna Branch (North British Railway)
HM Factory Gretna Railway
Stainton connection
This junction is the southern approach to Kingmoor Marshalling Yard and northern exit from Carlisle Kingmoor TMD. It is located north of Carlisle.
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See also
Caledonian Railway
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Bill Roberton //2006
John Furnevel 03/11/2007
Ewan Crawford 27/09/2006
Robin McGregor 06/08/1965
Ewan Crawford //
Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney) //1966
K A Gray 28/12/1968
