Workington

CRS Code	WKG
Collected date	17/09/15

My time at Workington was a bit nervous. Not because of the station, which is lovely, but because my friend only just made it back to the station in time for our train! I wasn't too upset, though, as he brought me lunch.

The station front:

This plaque on the station front commemorates the station's 125th anniversary:

The central part of the station building is on a slight hill, and immediately to the south is a lower building, giving onto the staff car park:

Looking south along the front of the station:

Looking north along the station frontage:

At the northern end of the station front the road and retaining wall curve round and up to a bridge which crosses the line:

From the road bridge looking south at the station:

Looking north from the road bridge:

Inside the station is this waiting room, separated by sliding doors from the ticket office and steps to the platforms and footbridge:

From platform 1 we can see that steps lead up to the waiting area, though there's also a ramp in the background:

Platform 1 seen from platform 2 opposite:

Looking south along platform 1 under the canopy:

Further south along the platform, looking north:

At the southern end of platform 1 is a length of disused platform, and this disused bay:

At the northern end of platform 1 is Workington Main No 3 signalbox:

From the platform 1 waiting room steps also lead up to the footbridge leading to platform 2:

Looking north from the footbridge:

Looking south from the footbridge:

Looking down the steps that join the footbridge to platform 2:

Looking north from the footbridge, just west of the retaining wall at the back of platform 2:

On platform 2 looking at the steps up to the footbridge:

At the northern end of platform 2, looking north at the bridge. On the right is the barrow crossing, which provides a step-free way of crossing the line:

Looking south along platform 2 from its northern end:

On platform 2 under the canopy, looking north:

Beyond the end of the canopy on platform 2 it all gets a bit overgrown with moss, and even the planters look a bit untended:

Looking south along the disused portion of platform 2:

Far in the distance is Workington Main No 2 signalbox:

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