Embsay railway station
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England
Embsay | |||||
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 The station building at Embsay | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Embsay, North Yorkshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°58′32″N 1°59′28″W / 53.975470°N 1.991190°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SE006532 | ||||
| System | Station on heritage railway | ||||
| Operated by | Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Midland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 October 1888 | Opened[1] | ||||
| 22 March 1965 | Closed[1] | ||||
| 22 February 1981 | Reopened[1] | ||||
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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.
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:
- The ticket office
- The gift shop
- The Embsay book shop
- The car park
- The engine sheds
Gallery
A historical train pulling in from Bow Bridge sidings
