Embsay railway station explained

Embsay
Type:Station on heritage railway
Borough:Embsay, Craven
Country:England
Coordinates:53.9755°N -1.9912°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Operator:Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Platforms:2
Original:Midland Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:1 October 1888
Events:Opened[1]
Years1:22 March 1965
Events1:Closed
Years2:22 February 1981
Events2:Reopened

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:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. , p.91
  2. Web site: The Telegraph and Argus report on Embsay station.