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 29 July 1902 with a station building that was to the same design as most of the stations on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.
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.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skipton | Midland Railway Yorkshire Dales Railway |
Grassington & Threshfield |
References
- ^ 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
- 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 |
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