Yorkshire Dales Railway
Railway line in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Yorkshire Dales Railway was a branch line linking the town of Skipton with the villages of Rylstone, Threshfield and Grassington in North Yorkshire, England. There were two stations on the line - Grassington & Threshfield and Rylstone - and a connection via the Skipton to Ilkley Line to Skipton.
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Yorkshire Dales Railway | |
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Other name(s) | Grassington Branch |
Status | Open |
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Service | |
Type | Heavy rail |
History | |
Commenced | 7 June 1900 (1900-06-07) |
Opened | 2 July 1902 (1902-07-02) |
Technical | |
Line length | 11 mi (18 km) |
Number of tracks | 1 (was dual to former Embsay Junction) |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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The line closed to passengers in 1930, but is still in use up to Swinden Quarry for the transport of aggregates. It is also known as the Grassington Branch.