Grassington & Threshfield railway station
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Grassington & Threshfield railway station (or Threshfield station) was a railway station that served the villages of Grassington
and Threshfield
, in North Yorkshire
, England
.
. The line diverged from Embsay Junction, up through the Dales
, with a stopping station at Rylstone
, past the then 'Swinden Lime Works' - today known as Swinden Quarry
, and then a further 3 miles (4.8 km) to Threshfield Station. The line was built to provide better links for local villages to the nearby town of Skipton.
There were other proposals to continue the line further up the Dales. It would continue north to Kettlewell and thence to Leyburn and would join with the station at Hawes on the Wensleydale Railway.
The station had two platforms with run-round loops for each platform, a goods shed with its own siding and a cattle dock with its own siding. A single track route went off over towards Skierthorns Quarry but only went as far as the rear of a set of terraced house
s known as Woodlands Terrace. Here the stone was brought down from the quarry by a means of a tramway. It then was brought to Woodlands Terrace where it was unloaded and transferred onto the stone trains.
and Threshfield Station. This was single track only as it did not have many trains going to it.
The other direction was the Skipton to Ilkley Line
across the Dales, with stopping stations at Embsay
, Bolton Abbey
, Addingham
and finally ending up at Ilkley
. The line was double-tracked to hold the number of trains going along it.
Grassington
Grassington is a market town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England.The town is situated in Wharfedale around from Bolton Abbey and is surrounded by limestone scenery...
and Threshfield
Threshfield
Threshfield is a small village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England with a population of 980 residents. It borders Grassington, Linton Falls and Skirethorns...
, in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
History
The station was built in the early part of 1902 by the Yorkshire Dales Railway for the Midland RailwayMidland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
. The line diverged from Embsay Junction, up through the Dales
Yorkshire Dales
The Yorkshire Dales is the name given to an upland area in Northern England.The area lies within the historic county boundaries of Yorkshire, though it spans the ceremonial counties of North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Cumbria...
, with a stopping station at Rylstone
Rylstone railway station
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 the 29 July 1902. The LMS closed the station to passengers, but special...
, past the then 'Swinden Lime Works' - today known as Swinden Quarry
Swinden Quarry
Swinden Quarry is a quarry located on the Skipton to Grassington Line near the village of Cracoe in North Yorkshire. It is owned by Tarmac. The railway line still serves this mine....
, and then a further 3 miles (4.8 km) to Threshfield Station. The line was built to provide better links for local villages to the nearby town of Skipton.
There were other proposals to continue the line further up the Dales. It would continue north to Kettlewell and thence to Leyburn and would join with the station at Hawes on the Wensleydale Railway.
The station had two platforms with run-round loops for each platform, a goods shed with its own siding and a cattle dock with its own siding. A single track route went off over towards Skierthorns Quarry but only went as far as the rear of a set of terraced house
Terraced house
In architecture and city planning, a terrace house, terrace, row house, linked house or townhouse is a style of medium-density housing that originated in Great Britain in the late 17th century, where a row of identical or mirror-image houses share side walls...
s known as Woodlands Terrace. Here the stone was brought down from the quarry by a means of a tramway. It then was brought to Woodlands Terrace where it was unloaded and transferred onto the stone trains.
Embsay Junction
Embsay Junction was built to take trains from Skipton to Rylstone StationRylstone railway station
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 the 29 July 1902. The LMS closed the station to passengers, but special...
and Threshfield Station. This was single track only as it did not have many trains going to it.
The other direction was the Skipton to Ilkley Line
Skipton to Ilkley Line
The Skipton to Ilkley Line is the route that the Midland Railway took to link the towns of Skipton and Ilkley via the villages of Embsay and Addingham and also the beautiful spot of Bolton Abbey or Bolton Priory....
across the Dales, with stopping stations at Embsay
Embsay railway station
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...
, Bolton Abbey
Bolton Abbey railway station
Bolton Abbey railway station is on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. It serves Bolton Abbey, although it is closer to Bolton Bridge, in North Yorkshire, England and several countryside walking routes...
, Addingham
Addingham railway station
Addingham railway station was on the Midland Railway route from Skipton to Ilkley. It served the village of Addingham in West Yorkshire, England.-History:...
and finally ending up at Ilkley
Ilkley railway station
Ilkley railway station is a railway station in Ilkley, in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. On the Wharfedale Line, it is served by Class 333 electric trains run by Northern Rail, who also manage the station.-Services:...
. The line was double-tracked to hold the number of trains going along it.