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, also known as the Grassington Branch. It had two stations, Grassington and Threshfield and Rylstone, connecting to the Skipton to Ilkley Line at Skipton. The line closed to passengers in 1930, but the section up to Swinden Quarry remains in use for the transport of aggregates.
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Founded YearCompany authorised by Act of Parliament dated 6 August 1897; line opened 1902. SignificanceThe Skipton to Grassington branch lost its passenger service in September 1930, but the Swinden to Skipton length stayed in daily freight use. 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, History
Skipton to Grassington Branch, freight
the Swinden to Skipton length continued in daily use for the carriage of freight
Skipton to Grassington Branch, passenger closure
passenger service in September 1930
Skipton to Grassington Branch, opening
This branch was originally promoted by the Yorkshire Dales Railway Company, opening for traffic in July 1902
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dated 6 August 1897
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was a branch line linking the town of Skipton with the villages of Rylstone
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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.
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