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.[1] 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.[2]
Rylstone | |
|---|---|
 Site of Rylstone Station in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Rylstone, Craven, North Yorkshire England |
| Coordinates | 54°01′52″N 2°03′12″W / 54.0312°N 2.0533°W |
| Grid reference | SD96625949 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 29 July 1902 | Opened |
| 22 September 1930 | Closed to passengers |
| 11 August 1969 | Closed completely |
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.[3]
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.[4]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skipton | Midland Railway Yorkshire Dales Railway |
Grassington & Threshfield |
References
edit- ^ 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. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Minnis, John (2014). Britain's Lost Railways. London: Aurum Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-7112-6162-4.
- ^ Binns 1990, p. 14.
- ^ Rylstone Station at Subterranea Britannica
Sources
edit- Binns, Donald (1990). The Yorkshire Dales Railway : the Grassington Branch. Skipton: Northern Heritage. ISBN 0-907941-35-4.
| Maps showing Rylstone Station |
| Old OS Maps (1924) |
| NPE Maps |
| Vision of Britain |
| Other maps |