Bolton Abbey railway station

Bolton Abbey
Station on heritage railway
Bolton Abbey station
General information
LocationBolton Abbey, North Yorkshire, Craven
England
Coordinates53°58′34″N 1°54′31″W / 53.976200°N 1.908643°W / 53.976200; -1.908643
Grid referenceSE060533
Operated byEmbsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Platforms1 (originally 2)
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
16 May 1888Opened[1]
17 June 1940Closed[1]
17 March 1941Reopened[1]
22 March 1965Closed[1]
1 May 1998Reopened
Bolton Abbey Station with a Down train of tank wagons in 1961
View NW, towards Skipton; ex-Midland Leeds - Ilkley - Skipton line in 1961
Mince Pie Special No.140 arriving at Bolton Abbey Station with a 'Mince Pie Special' on Boxing Day 2006.

Bolton Abbey railway station is on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. It serves Bolton Abbey, although it is closer to Bolton Bridge, in North Yorkshire, England and several countryside walking routes. The station is the current terminus of the steam railway.

  1. ^ a b c d Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M., p.38