The station is signposted from the A595, and at each subsequent junction, and is accessed from the Nethertown to St Bees road by a single track.There is no car park, but space for 2 to 3 cars is possible by parking at the end of the access track. Access on to the platform is through a narrow gate, which takes you onto the disused east-side platform. To get to the used platform, go down the ramp at the north end of the platform, crossing the line via a pedestrian level crossing. The used platform is very low, and the surface is unmade (gravel). There is a small shelter ( bus stop style) with seating, and a telephone. There are notice boards including timetables. The station can also be accessed by a public footpath across fields from the village of Nethertown - a distance of about half a mile.
Parton
Location: Grid Ref: NX 979206 situated off the village square. The village is off the A595 signed for Loca and Parton. Station facilities are basic. From a large, free parking area, stairways, unsuitable for disabled persons, lead to two, unraised, platforms on which there are shelters and seats. The platform surface is gravel, and only the short central portions are paved. A timetable display is only on the Northbound (Carlisle) platform, which is reached through a tunnel.Local facilities:-On the village square there is a public telephone and post box..Three pubs are close by, one of which, The Beachcomber, is seeking planning permission for change of use to a B&B establishment. A village shop is currently under construction.From the car park there is access through underpasses to the shore where there is a public boat launch slipway. This area is used by a model car racing club.Half a mile north on National Cycle Route 72 and Reivers Cycle Route (10) mile 186 is safe car parking for cyclists doing the C2C and Reivers Routes.
