Rylstone railway station

Rylstone railway station

Infobox UK disused station
name = Rylstone
gridref = SD96625949
latitude = 54.0314
longitude = -2.0531


caption = Site of Rylstone Station in 2006
manager = Midland Railway
owner = London, Midland and Scottish Railway
locale = Rylstone
borough = Craven, North Yorkshire
platforms = 1
years = 29 July 1902
events = Opened
years2 = 22 September 1930
events2 = Closed to passengers
years3 = 11 August 1969
events3 = Closed completely

Rylstone railway station was a railway station that served the small village of Rylstone in North Yorkshire, England. It was built by the Yorkshire Dales Railway and operated by the Midland Railway. [Butt, R.V.J. (1995). "The Directory of Railway Stations", Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 202.] The station opened on the 29 July 1902. The LMS closed the station to passengers, but special 'tourist trains' ran to Grassington & Threshfield via Rylstone up until 11 August 1969. Rylstone station has been demolished, but the line is still open to Swinden Quarry [ [http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/r/rylstone/index.shtml Rylstone Station at Subterranea Britannica] ]

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