brayton station was opened by the maryport & carlisle railway in 1844. originally a private station it opened to the public on 1 march 1848. at grouping in 1923 the m&cr became a part of the london, midland and scottish railway. the main carlisle-maryport line (completed in 1845) remains open and forms part of the cumbrian coast line between carlisle and barrow in furness.