In the past, judging by the heritage information and photographs

on display at Wigton station, there were two rather grand buildings on each platform. Today passengers make do with a couple of bus shelter type structures to protect them from the worst of the Cumbrian coast weather! 156496 leads 156487 into the station working the 09.02 Carlisle to Barrow-in-Furness Northern service with just one passenger joining the train who was just out of sight to the right.