Embsay railway station

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Embsay
Station on heritage railway
EmbsayStation.jpg
The station building at Embsay
Location Embsay, Craven
England
Coordinates 53°58′32″N1°59′28″W / 53.975470°N 1.991190°W / 53.975470; -1.991190 Coordinates: 53°58′32″N1°59′28″W / 53.975470°N 1.991190°W / 53.975470; -1.991190
Grid reference SE006532
Operated by Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Platforms2
History
Original company Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 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.

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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:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Butt, R. V. J. (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., p.91
  2. "The Telegraph and Argus report on Embsay station".
Preceding station HR icon.svg   Heritage railways Following station
Terminus  Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway   Holywell Halt
Disused railways
Skipton   Midland Railway
Skipton to Ilkley Line
  Bolton Abbey