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The old station signal box (abolished in 1984).<ref> www.settlecarlislerailway.co.uk Accessed 2008-08-27</ref> has been restored as a visitor attraction by the Friends of the Settle - Carlisle Line and is located behind the southbound platform<ref> Visit Cumbria website. Accessed 2008-10-28</ref> and is open to the public at certain times.<ref> Settle - Carlisle Partnership website Accessed 2008-08-27</ref> The old station signal box (abolished in 1984).<ref> www.settlecarlislerailway.co.uk Accessed 2008-08-27</ref> has been restored as a visitor attraction by the Friends of the Settle - Carlisle Line and is located behind the southbound platform<ref> Visit Cumbria website. Accessed 2008-10-28</ref> and is open to the public at certain times.<ref> Settle - Carlisle Partnership website Accessed 2008-08-27</ref>

==Accidents and incidents==
On 21 January, an express passenger train was derailed due to a defect on the ] locomotive hauling it. Five people were killed and nine were injured.<ref name=RAIB132014>{{cite web |url=https://aib-cms.co.uk/sites/raib/cms_resources.cfm?file=/140616_R132014_Winchfield.pdf |title=Locomotive failure near Winchfield
23 November 2013 |publisher=Rail Accident Investigation Branch |page=p28 |accessdate=17 June 2014}}</ref>


==Services== ==Services==

Revision as of 07:45, 17 June 2014

For the original Settle station opened in 1849, see Giggleswick railway station.
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General information
LocationCraven
Managed byNorthern Rail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSET
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 May 1876Opened as Settle New
1 July 1879Renamed Settle

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+1⁄2 miles (67 km) north of Leeds. Settle is also served by Giggleswick railway station under one mile to the west of the town.

History and facilities

The station was opened with the line on 1 May 1876 and was originally named Settle New to distinguish it from the nearby station on a different route, which was renamed Settle Old at the same time. Settle New was renamed Settle on 1 July 1879, by which time Settle Old had become Giggleswick.

It is staffed on a part-time basis. There is 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.

Settle Signal Box

The old station signal box (abolished in 1984). has been restored as a visitor attraction by the Friends of the Settle - Carlisle Line and is located behind the southbound platform and is open to the public at certain times.

Accidents and incidents

On 21 January, an express passenger train was derailed due to a defect on the BR Standard Class 7 locomotive hauling it. Five people were killed and nine were injured.

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 Carlisle (seven). The last train of the day from Leeds runs only as far as Ribblehead and the corresponding return to Leeds starts back from there.

On Sundays there are now four trains in each direction throughout the year (including one through train to Nottingham), plus an additional summer service between Preston and Carlisle via Blackburn and Clitheroe (northbound in the morning, returning south in the afternoon) operated by Northern Rail under the Dalesrail brand.

References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 208. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  2. Settle station www.settle-carlisle.co.uk Accessed 2008-08-27
  3. Settle - Carlisle timeline www.settlecarlislerailway.co.uk Accessed 2008-08-27
  4. Visit Cumbria - Settle Station Visit Cumbria website. Accessed 2008-10-28
  5. Signal Box information Settle - Carlisle Partnership website Accessed 2008-08-27
  6. "Locomotive failure near Winchfield 23 November 2013" (PDF). Rail Accident Investigation Branch. p. p28. Retrieved 17 June 2014. {{cite web}}: |page= has extra text (help); line feed character in |title= at position 35 (help)
  7. GB National Rail Timetable Dec 2013-May 2014; Table 36

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Settle railway station at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station [REDACTED] National Rail Following station
Long Preston   Northern Rail
Settle-Carlisle Line 		  Horton-in-Ribblesdale
  Historical railways  
Settle Junction   Midland Railway
Settle-Carlisle Line 		  Horton-in-Ribblesdale
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