- Settle railway station
Infobox UK station
name = Settle
code = SET
caption = The station building
manager =Northern Rail
locale =Settle
borough =Craven
lowusage0405 = 116,734
lowusage0506 = 107,194
lowusage0607 = 105,572
platforms = 2
start = 1 May 1876
latitude = 54.066
longitude = -2.281Settle railway station serves the town of
Settle inNorth Yorkshire ,England . It is operated byNorthern Rail who provide all passenger train services. It is situated at the southern end of the Settle-Carlisle Line 66 km (41½ miles) north of Leeds.The station dates from May 1876 (when it was opened along with the line) and is staffed on a part-time basis. There are a range of facilities available (including waiting room, toilets and a souvenir shop) in the main buildings on the southbound platform [ [http://www.settle-carlisle.co.uk/stations/settle/index.cfm?c_Stn=001 Settle station] ] . The platforms are linked by a footbridge that was formerly located at Guiseley until electrification of the
Wharfedale line in 1994 made it redundant. It was then dismantled and re-erected here to allow the old foot crossing at the north end of the station to be taken out of regular use.The old station signal box (abolished in
1984 ) [ [http://www.settlecarlislerailway.co.uk/a200_settle_carlisle_events.html Settle - Carlisle timeline] ] has been restored as a visitor attraction by the "Friends of the Settle - Carlisle Line" - it is located behind the southbound platform [ [http://www.visitcumbria.com/carlset/setstn.htm Visit Cumbria - Settle Station] ] and is open to the public at certain times [ [http://www.settle-carlisle.co.uk/projects.cfm Signal Box information] ] .ervices
Monday to Saturdays there is generally a two-hourly service southbound to Leeds (seven trains a day in total) and northbound to Carlisle (six M-F, seven SO). Sundays there are usually three trains in each direction. During the summer there is a service from Carlisle via Settle and Clitheroe to Preston (two northbound trains in the morning, returning south in the afternoon).
References
External links
* [http://www.settle-carlisle.co.uk Settle - Carlisle Partnership Home Page]
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