Settle railway station
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Settle railway station serves the town of Settle
in North Yorkshire
, England
. It is operated by Northern Rail
who provide all passenger train services. It is situated at the southern end of the Settle-Carlisle Line 41.5 miles (67 km) north of .
The station dates from May 1876 (when it was opened along with the line) and is staffed on a part-time basis. There are a range of facilities available (including waiting room, toilets and a souvenir shop) in the main buildings on the southbound platform. The platforms are linked by an ex- North British Railway footbridge that was formerly located at Drem station in East Lothian until electrification of the ECML made it redundant. It was then dismantled and re-erected here in 1993 to allow the old foot crossing at the north end of the station to be taken out of regular use.
The old station signal box (abolished in 1984). has been restored as a visitor attraction by the Friends of the Settle - Carlisle Line - it is located behind the southbound platform and is open to the public at certain times.
On Sundays there are usually three trains in each direction throughout the year, plus an additional one or two summer services between and Carlisle via and (northbound in the morning, returning south in the afternoon} operated by Northern Rail under the Dalesrail brand.
Settle
Settle is a small market town and civil parish within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is served by the Settle railway station, which is located near the town centre, and Giggleswick railway station which is a mile away. It is from Leeds Bradford Airport...
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...
. It is operated by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
who provide all passenger train services. It is situated at the southern end of the Settle-Carlisle Line 41.5 miles (67 km) north of .
The station dates from May 1876 (when it was opened along with the line) and is staffed on a part-time basis. There are a range of facilities available (including waiting room, toilets and a souvenir shop) in the main buildings on the southbound platform. The platforms are linked by an ex- North British Railway footbridge that was formerly located at Drem station in East Lothian until electrification of the ECML made it redundant. It was then dismantled and re-erected here in 1993 to allow the old foot crossing at the north end of the station to be taken out of regular use.
The old station signal box (abolished in 1984). has been restored as a visitor attraction by the Friends of the Settle - Carlisle Line - it is located behind the southbound platform and is open to the public at certain times.
Services
Monday to Saturdays there is generally a two-hourly service southbound to Leeds (eight trains a day in total Mon-Sat) and northbound to (seven). The last train of the day from Leeds runs only as far as and the corresponding return to Leeds starts back from there.On Sundays there are usually three trains in each direction throughout the year, plus an additional one or two summer services between and Carlisle via and (northbound in the morning, returning south in the afternoon} operated by Northern Rail under the Dalesrail brand.