Ribblehead
Location type
StationNames and dates
Batty Green (1876-1877)Ribblehead (1877-1970)
Ribblehead (1986-)
Station code: RHD National Rail
Where: Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, England
Opened on the Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway).
Description
This is a two platform station with staggered platforms. The original building remains on the up platform, in use as a visitor's centre and museum.
Settle and Carlisle Trust - Ribblehead Station
The stationmaster's house has also survived and is rent-able accommodation.
Settle and Carlisle Trust - Ribblehead Accommodation
The down platform waiting shelter is not original, but in original style.
The Ribblehead Viaduct is to the north.
There are sidings on the down side, approached from the north.
Tags
Station
| Nearby stations Horton-in-Ribblesdale Dent Ingleton (NWR) Ingleton Ingleton [LCR] Clapham Garsdale Kirkby Lonsdale Barbon Bentham Low Bentham Hawes Settle Giggleswick Middleton-on-Lune | Ribblehead Viaduct Blea Moor Tunnel Dent Head Viaduct Ingleton Granite Quarry Artengill Viaduct Horton Quarry Horton Lime Works Meal Bank Quarry Arcow Quarry Helwith Bridge Quarry Siding Ribble Viaduct [S&C] Rise Hill Tunnel Dry Rig Quarry Little Viaduct Tourist/other Blea Moor Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1997 | Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway) Settle and Carlisle Railway Trust given planning permission to restore Ribblehead station. |
| /06/2000 | Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway) Ribblehead station visitor's centre opened. |
