DATA reveals that Carlisle Train Station was used more than two million times in 2024/25 with the highest number of commuters travelling to or from Newcastle.
The Office of Rail and Road publishes data on railway station usage each financial year as part of its mission to "protect the interests of rail and road users."
And ORR data shows that Carlisle was by far the most used station with an estimated 2,316,310 entries and exits during the 2024/25 financial year.
During that period, 274,152 passengers travelled to Newcastle Train Station from Carlisle or visa versa. This meant that Newcastle was Carlisle's main origin or destination station in 2024/25.
Penrith was the second most used train station in Cumbria with 715,822 visits in 2024/25, Carlisle was its main origin or destination station with 198,098 visits between the two.
London Euston was the main origin or destination station for commuters from Oxenholme in the Lake District with 132,936 journeys taking place between the two stations in 2024/25.
Oxenholme Lake District is the third most used train station in Cumbria with 675,144 entries and exits during 2024/25.
Barrow-In-Furness Train Station saw an estimated 589,658 entries and exits during that period, its main origin or destination station being Millom in South Copeland with 89,150 journeys between the two.
Whitehaven Train Station was the second most used in the Cumberland Council area with 285,082 entries and exits; Workington was the third most used in 2024/25 with 229,786 journeys.
Carlisle was the most common station of origin or destination for both Workington and Whitehaven.
Silecroft was the least visited train station in Cumberland in 2024/25 with 7,644 entries and exits. Millom was its main origin or destination station with 1,620 journeys between the two.
Sellafield and Millom ranked fourth and fifth in Cumberland respectively.
The train station at Sellafield saw 187,002 entries and exits during the last financial year.
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