| Embsay | |
|---|---|
| The station building at Embsay | |
| Location | |
| Place | Embsay |
| Area | Craven |
| Grid reference | SE006532 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Operated by | Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 October 1888 | Opened[1] |
| 22 March 1965 | Closed[1] |
| 22 February 1981 | Reopened[1] |
| Stations on heritage railways in the United Kingdom | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
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.
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The original station was opened on 1 October 1888[1] by the Midland Railway and was modernised by the London, Midland and Scottish railway (LMS), and 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] It was brought back to its former glory in the days of the LMS.
In December 2004, the TV soap Emmerdale used the station for the location of Hotten station.
On 6 February 2008, a new signal box arrived, an original from 1892 (Midland Railway). The signal box is to add character to the station.[2]
The railway station site includes:
| Preceding station | Heritage railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway | Holywell Halt | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Skipton | Midland Railway Skipton to Ilkley Line |
Bolton Abbey | ||