It closed in 1960[5] Bullgill station was opened by the Maryport & Carlisle Railway (M&CR) in 1840.

Much of the station has since been demolished, but remnants of the southbound platform still survive and can be seen from passing trains.

[9] The station was also the junction for the M&CR's Derwent Branch to Brigham and Cockermouth, which opened in April 1867.

[10][11] Though this line was built primarily to handle iron-ore traffic, it was also used by passenger services.

They then continued south to Brigham, where another reversal was necessary before they ran onwards to their destination at Cockermouth.