Access road to Watts Yard and former goods station, 2007

Image: © Rose and Trev Clough Taken: 29 Nov 2007

This site off London Road was the location of the first railway station in Carlisle, opened in 1836. It became a goods depot after passenger services were transferred to the Citadel Station in 1863. The two storey building on the right was the goods office, attached to a long shed or warehouse at the rear, constructed in 1881. When this picture was taken it was disused and in a poor state of repair. Down the lane, warehouses at Watts Yard can be seen on the left. J&W Watt acquired a surplus area of the railway yard in the early 1970s, originally operating a haulage business and later going in for warehousing and storage. Part of their signage can be seen on the far right of the photo - see more here http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5267687 . Used cars parked either side belong to a dealer based at the old tram shed, out of sight to the left.

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