Horton-in-Ribblesdale railway station
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| Horton-in-Ribblesdale station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Settle |
| Local authority | Craven |
| Coordinates | 54°08′58″N 2°18′07″W / 54.149380°N 2.302000°WCoordinates: 54°08′58″N 2°18′07″W / 54.149380°N 2.302000°W |
| Grid reference | SD803726 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | HIR |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 14,604 |
| 2005/06 * |  14,049 |
| 2006/07 * | 13,682 |
| 2007/08 * |  15,474 |
| 2008/09 * | 16,870 |
| 2009/10 * | 17,114 |
| History | |
| Opened July 1986 (re-opened) | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
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| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Horton-in-Ribblesdale from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Horton-in-Ribblesdale railway station is a small station in Horton in Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire, England on the Settle-Carlisle Line.
The station is served and managed by Northern Rail as are all the trains calling at the station.
It is located near to Pen-y-ghent, one of the mountains known collectively as the Yorkshire Three Peaks. The village of Horton in Ribblesdale is about 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Settle.
In the 1950s and 60s under stationmaster Taylor, Horton won the Best Kept Station award for seventeen consecutive years.[1] The station lost its passenger service on 4 May 1970, but reopened in July 1986,[2] along with several other local stations on the line.
[edit] Service
It gets about one train every two hours in each direction. One to Leeds (seven in total) and one to Carlisle (five, plus one evening train that terminates at Ribblehead). There is an extra train in both directions on Saturdays, whilst there are three trains a day to both Leeds and Carlisle on Sundays. Dalesrail trains between Blackpool/Preston and Carlisle (two each way) also serve the station during the summer months.
[edit] References
- ^ Kevin Law (2003-2006). "Helwith Bridge to Horton in Ribblesdale". The Settle & Carlisle Railway. http://www.railwayphotos.net/helwith_bridge-horton.html. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ Settle - Carlisle Line Key Events. Retrieved 2008-08-27
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Horton-in-Ribblesdale railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
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| Settle | Northern Rail Settle-Carlisle Line |
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