Warcop railway station was situated on the Eden Valley Railway

Eden Valley Railway

The Eden Valley Railway was a railway in Cumbria, England. It ran between Clifton Junction near Penrith and Kirkby Stephen via Appleby-in-Westmorland....

 between Penrith

Penrith railway station

Penrith railway station is located on the West Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom. It serves the town of Penrith, Cumbria and is less than one mile from its centre...

 and Kirkby Stephen East

Kirkby Stephen East railway station

Kirkby Stephen East railway station was situated on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Barnard Castle and Tebay. It served the town of Kirkby Stephen in England. The station opened to passenger traffic on 8 August 1861, and closed on 22 January 1962.The station had an extensive...

. It served the village of Warcop

Warcop

Warcop is a village and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. It is near the A66 road and is north of Kirkby Stephen.It had its own railway station, Warcop railway station from 1862 to 1962...

. The station opened to passenger traffic on 9 June 1862, and closed on 22 January 1962. Freight traffic continued to use the line through the station (latterly serving a nearby Army camp) until March 1989.

Passenger trains resumed in 2006, under the auspices of the Eden Valley Railway Society.

In 1995 The Eden Valley Railway Society was formed with the aim of restoring the line and reintroducing a train service. Passenger trains resumed running from Warcop in 2006 however in May 2007 an army lorry struck the railway bridge near Warcop causing the suspension of passenger services. The bridge was repaired in 2008, but too late for the 2008 season. Services recommenced in 2009.

The line is upgrading the track for public service towards Appleby East (Phase 1).