Whitrope Siding

The siding is located just south of the highest point on the line, the famous Whitrope Summit, 1006 ft above sea level.

There is a plan to rebuild a replica of the old Whitrope Signal Box, as well as to extend the running line southwards to the former site of Riccarton Junction.

It was planned that this would be joined by Mk2f BSO 9538 (also from Northumbria Rail) and these carriage were intended to form a short rake for passenger trains later in the year.

[1] On 31 May 2012 BRE / Leyland railbus RB004 on loan from Northumbria Rail Ltd, was unloaded at the site having been moved up by road from the Midland Railway: Butterley in Derbyshire by Reid Freight the day before.

[2] Early in 2020 it was announced that this was shortly expected to be joined by two production British Rail Class 142 Pacer units, 142019 and 142020, latterly in service with Northern.

Whitrope Siding, the station at Whitrope, in 2020
Memorial sign to mark the siding's location and height and the 140th anniversary of the route's opening
display of mileposts