Rylstone railway station explained

Rylstone
Status:Disused
Borough:Rylstone, Craven, North Yorkshire
Country:England
Coordinates:54.0312°N -2.0533°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Pregroup:Midland Railway
Postgroup:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:29 July 1902
Events:Opened
Years2:22 September 1930
Events2:Closed to passengers
Years3:11 August 1969
Events3:Closed completely

Rylstone railway station was a railway station that served the small village of Rylstone in North Yorkshire, England. It was built by the Yorkshire Dales Railway and operated by the Midland Railway. The station opened on 29 July 1902 with a station building that was to the same design as most of the stations on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.[1]

The station had just one platform with a through line, with a goods shed and cattle dock to the east side, and a passing loop to the north of the station.

The LMS closed the station to passengers in 1930, but special 'tourist trains' ran to Grassington & Threshfield via Rylstone up until 11 August 1969. Rylstone station has been demolished, but the line is still open to Swinden Quarry.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Minnis . John . Britain's Lost Railways . 2014 . Aurum Press . London . 978-0-7112-6162-4 . 112.
  2. http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/r/rylstone/index.shtml Rylstone Station at Subterranea Britannica