Carlisle Citadel Station

This is not a conventional railway book. It has been compiled in a way in which it will have a much wider appeal. The 270 images reproduced have been used to tell the story of Carlisle Citadel Station with a minimum of text and, where possible, contemporary opinion has been quoted. Many of the people involved in the station’s history ‘speak’.

A wide range of illustrative sources have been used and where views were missing they have been created especially for the book. There are some photographs of railway engines but there are far more of people. Everyone used the station, even if it was for a trip to the seaside. The station was Carlisle’s hub and its importance as a railway centre was shown by the Station Master’s top hat.

This book celebrates 150 years of the station’s existence in a unique way and it is hoped that this will make the subject more accessible to those not necessarily interested in railways or history.

*In 1998 some colour was used in the first edition. In order to keep the price down the 2022 edition is now monochrome.