Parton railway station
Parton 
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| Location | |
| Place | Parton |
| Local authority | Copeland |
| Grid reference | NX979206 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | PRN |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 6,738 |
| 2012/13 |
 6,366 |
| 2013/14 |
5,948 |
| 2014/15 |
7,810 |
| 2015/16 |
7,614 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1847 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Parton from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Parton Railway Station serves the village of Parton in Cumbria, England. The railway station is a stop on the scenic Cumbrian Coast Line 38 miles (61 km) south west of Carlisle, operated by Northern who provide all passenger train services.
Immediately north and south of Parton, the line runs almost on the seashore, at the foot of cliffs which require supervision and occasional stabilisation to prevent landslides. Sea erosion is also a danger, and 15 m.p.h speed restrictions are in force over much of the section between here and Harrington, which is restricted to a single line.
There was a signal box immediately to the north of the station that formerly controlled this section, but this was closed & demolished due to its deteriorating condition in May 2010 (control passing to the adjacent box at Whitehaven Bransty).
There are no permanent buildings here other than brick shelters on each platform. The station isn't staffed and anyone wishing to travel must buy their ticket on the train or in advance, as no ticket machine is available. Train running information is provided by telephone and timetable posters. No step-free access is available to either platform.
It has generally an hourly service to Carlisle and Whitehaven, with eleven services per day continuing south to Barrow-in-Furness and beyond. On Sundays, four trains run each way, to Carlisle and Whitehaven only.
Coordinates: 54°34′12″N 3°34′55″W / 54.570°N 3.582°W
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