Embsay railway station

Railway station in North Yorkshire, England

53°58′32″N 1°59′28″W / 53.975470°N 1.991190°W / 53.975470; -1.991190Grid referenceSE006532Operated byEmbsay and Bolton Abbey Steam RailwayPlatforms2HistoryOriginal companyMidland RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates1 October 1888Opened[1]22 March 1965Closed[1]22 February 1981Reopened[1]

Embsay railway station is a railway station on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. It serves the small village of Embsay in North Yorkshire, England. The station is a terminus on the railway and was re-opened in 1981.

History

The original station was on the Skipton to Ilkley Line of the Midland Railway and opened on 1 October 1888.[1] It was later modernised by the London, Midland and Scottish railway (LMS), and eventually closed as part of the Beeching Axe on 22 March 1965.[1] The station was re-opened by the Yorkshire Dales Railway (Embsay Railway) on 22 February 1981,[1] and has been refurbished to resemble its appearance in the days of the LMS.

In December 2004, the TV soap Emmerdale used the station for the location of Hotten station.

A Midland Railway signal box, dating from 1892, and designed to add character to the station, was opened on 6 February 2008.[2]

Information

The railway station site includes:

  • The ticket office
  • The gift shop
  • The Embsay book shop
  • The car park
  • The engine sheds

Gallery

  • A historical train pulling in from Bow Bridge sidings
    A historical train pulling in from Bow Bridge sidings

See also

  • Addingham (Proposed)
  • Bolton Abbey
  • Holywell Halt
  • Skipton (Proposed)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M., p.91
  2. ^ "The Telegraph and Argus report on Embsay station".

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Embsay railway station.
  • A history of the Embsay Railway
  • National Rail Enquires information on Embsay
  • Embsay station bookshop official website
  • Emmerdale filming pictures
Preceding station Heritage Railways  Heritage railways Following station
Terminus   Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway   Holywell Halt
Disused railways
Skipton   Midland Railway
Skipton to Ilkley Line 		  Bolton Abbey
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