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Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Embsay station
Location
Place Embsay, North Yorkshire, England
Terminus Embsay
Commercial Operations
Name Skipton to Ilkley Line
Built by Midland Railway
Gauge 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)
Preserved Operations
Operated by Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Stations 3
Length 4 miles
Gauge 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)
Commercial History
Opened 1888
Closed 1965
Preservation History

The Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway (E&BASR) is a heritage railway in North Yorkshire, England. Embsay is a Village in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England and is situated about 2 miles north-east of Skipton and has North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Embsay is a Village in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England and is situated about 2 miles north-east of Skipton and has The Midland Railway (MR was a Railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed from 1844 to 1922 when it became part of the London Midland and Scottish A heritage railway ( United Kingdom) preserved railway ( United Kingdom) or tourist railroad ( United States and Canada) is a North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is part of the Midland Railway branch from Skipton to Ilkley : the E&BASR runs from Embsay via Holywell Halt to Bolton Abbey station, a distance of 4 miles (6 km). The Midland Railway (MR was a Railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed from 1844 to 1922 when it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Ilkley is a Spa town and Civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the north of England. Embsay is a Village in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England and is situated about 2 miles north-east of Skipton and has Bolton Abbey is the estate within which is located the ruined 12th-century Augustinian Bolton Priory in North Yorkshire, England.

Contents

Overview

The rolling stock on the line consists of 20 ex-industrial locomotives, the oldest of which was built in 1908; three diesel-multiple units; and ten other diesel locomotives.

Embsay Station was built in 1888. Bolton Abbey village is named after a nearby ruined 12th century priory, belonging to the Dukes of Devonshire. Duke of Devonshire is a title in the Peerage of England held by members of the aristocratic Cavendish family

The route was formerly part of the Midland Railway line that connected Skipton and Ilkley via Addingham. The Midland Railway (MR was a Railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed from 1844 to 1922 when it became part of the London Midland and Scottish Skipton (also known as Skipton-in-Craven) is a Civil parish and historic Market town in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, Ilkley is a Spa town and Civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the north of England. Addingham (formerly Haddincham) is a village in the English county of West Yorkshire. The railway was shut by British Railways in 1959 and was left to rest in disrepair. See also Rail transport in Great Britain, National Rail, Network Rail This article is about the defunct entity "British Railways" Around 20 years later in 1979 a group of volunteers put forward a plan to reopen the line as a preservation line. This plan went ahead and Embsay Station was refurbished and reopened. Then to the west of Embsay Station, a loop was built for locomotives to run round. Embsay railway station is a railway station on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. This was near the former Embsay Junction but it was broken up when the line shut. Further extensions brought the line to newly-constructed halts at Holywell Halt and Stoneacre. Holywell Halt railway station is a railway halt on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. For the Stoneacre Crossover on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway see Stoneacre Loop Stoneacre is a small National Trust in Otham

The line between the Embsay and Bolton Abbey railway stations reopened in 1998 and celebrated its 100th birthday during its grand reopening. Bolton Abbey railway station is on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway.

Expansion plans

As the original line stretched from Skipton to Ilkley there has been talk of extending the re-opened track to cover the full distance prior to its closure by British Railways. Taking the line to Addingham and re-opening Addingham railway station is often mentioned as a potential project but the line's owners have said that they intend to settle down and consolidate the current route[1]. Addingham railway station was a railway station on the Midland Railway route from Skipton to Ilkley.

Any extension to Addingham would be a huge project, and would involve a near-doubling of the line's current length. Previous extensions have been built in small sections over a long period of time, so re-opening of the line to Addingham would be many years off. Sustrans are interested in converting the route into a cycle path, but would provide space for a trackbed allowing any extension to be built should the decision be made[2]. Sustrans is a British charity which promotes Sustainable transport. Segregated cycle facilities are Roads tracks paths or marked lanes designated for use by Cyclists from which motorised traffic is generally excluded

Much of the railway through Addingham and Ilkley has been built on so further construction would be almost certainly ruled out even if an Addingham extension took place.

There is currently no link between the line and the Network Rail branch line to Swinden Quarry, however to rebuild this would only require a few metres of track. Network Rail is a British "not for dividend" Company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited a company limited Swinden Quarry is a quarry located on the Skipton to Grassington Line near the village of Cracoe in North Yorkshire. The branch line originally had its own platforms into Skipton station, and so if this link was re-instated then to operate services from Skipton would require the platforms to be rebuilt. Skipton railway station serves the town of Skipton in North Yorkshire, England on the Airedale Line.

Media Appearances

The railway also was the filming location of an Emmerdale episode. Emmerdale, known as Emmerdale Farm until 1989 is a British Soap opera that has aired on ITV since 1972 In the episode, Embsay station was made to look like Hotten station. Embsay railway station is a railway station on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. Many of the shows's famous characters were at the filming. The episode was filmed in December 2004. [3]

The Route

Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
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Bolton Abbey
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Ilkley
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Embsay steam railway (open)
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Midland Railway line (closed)

The route runs through the glorious countryside of the the Yorkshire Dales. Skipton railway station serves the town of Skipton in North Yorkshire, England on the Airedale Line. Embsay railway station is a railway station on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. Holywell Halt railway station is a railway halt on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. The A59 is a major road in the United Kingdom that runs from Liverpool in Merseyside, to York in North Yorkshire. For the Stoneacre Crossover on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway see Stoneacre Loop Stoneacre is a small National Trust in Otham Bolton Abbey railway station is on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. Addingham railway station was a railway station on the Midland Railway route from Skipton to Ilkley. Ilkley railway station is a Railway station in Ilkley, in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The Yorkshire Dales (also known as The Dales) is the name given to an upland area in Northern England. The railway has helped the surrounding area to regenerate and give a new attraction.

The main spots of the route in order are:

Locomotives

Steam

Diesel

Vintage carriages

External links

References

  1. ^ Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway History
  2. ^ Bolton Abbey to Addingham
  3. ^ Emmerdale filming pictures
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