Ribblehead railway station

Ribblehead
National Rail
General information
LocationRibblehead, Craven
England
Coordinates54°12′20″N 2°21′39″W / 54.2056018°N 2.3607019°W / 54.2056018; -2.3607019
Grid referenceSD765789
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeRHD
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
4 December 1876Opened as Batty Green
1 May 1877Renamed Ribblehead
4 May 1970Closed
16 July 1986Reopened[a]
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 19,260
2019/20Increase 23,102
2020/21Decrease 4,754
2021/22Increase 20,032
2022/23Increase 23,426
Services
Preceding station Northern Following station
Horton-in-Ribblesdale
towards Leeds via Settle
Settle and Carlisle Line Dent
towards Carlisle
Location
Ribblehead is located in North Yorkshire
Ribblehead
Ribblehead
Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Ribblehead is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between Carlisle and Leeds via Settle. The station, situated 52 miles 17 chains (84 km) north-west of Leeds, serves the area of Ribblehead, Craven in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

The station is located at the southern end of the Ribblehead Viaduct, which spans a length of 400 metres (1,300 ft) over Batty Moss.
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