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Embsay railway station

Coordinates: 53°58′32″N 1°59′28″W / 53.975470°N 1.991190°W / 53.975470; -1.991190
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Embsay
Station on heritage railway
The station building at Embsay
General information
LocationEmbsay, Craven
England
Coordinates53°58′32″N 1°59′28″W / 53.975470°N 1.991190°W / 53.975470; -1.991190
Grid referenceSE006532
Operated byEmbsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Platforms2
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, 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.

History

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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

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The railway station site includes:

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

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References

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  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".
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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