Rylstone railway station

Rylstone
Site of Rylstone Station in 2006
Location
Place	Rylstone
Area	Craven, North Yorkshire
Coordinates	54°01′52″N 2°03′12″W / 54.0312°N 2.0533°WCoordinates: 54°01′52″N 2°03′12″W / 54.0312°N 2.0533°W
Grid reference	SD96625949
Operations
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	1
History
29 July 1902	Opened
22 September 1930	Closed to passengers
11 August 1969	Closed completely
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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.^[1] The station opened on 29 July 1902. The LMS closed the station to passengers in 1930, 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^[2]

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Skipton		Midland Railway Yorkshire Dales Railway		Grassington & Threshfield

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 202.
2. Rylstone Station at Subterranea Britannica

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54°01′52″N 2°03′12″W / 54.0312°N 2.0533°W