Thornton-in-Craven

Location type

Station

Names and dates

Thornton
Thornton-in-Craven

Opened on the Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway.


Nearby stations
Earby
Elslack
Barnoldswick
Gargrave
Foulridge
Newsholme
Skipton
Skipton
Bell Busk
Skipton [2nd]
Skipton [1st]
Cononley
Gisburn
Colne
Hellifield [1st]
Barnoldswick Junction
Skipton North Junction
Gisburn Tunnel
Hawbank Tunnel
Embsay Junction
Hellifield Shed (L and Y)
Hellifield Shed [MR]
Hellifield Carriages (MR)
Chaffers Siding
Tourist/other
Barnoldswick Cockshott Bridge [LLC]
Foulridge Wharf [LLC]
Foulridge Tunnel North Portal [LLC]
Barrowford Locks and Reservoir [LLC]
Chaffers Siding Level Crossing
Rigby Bridge [LLC]
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.


Chronology Dates

17/09/1847Edinburgh and Northern Railway
Opened from Burntisland to Lindores and Cupar. Stations at Burntisland [1st], Kinghorn, Kirkcaldy, Sinclairtown, Dysart, Thornton, Markinch, Falkland Road, Kingskettle, Ladybank, Collessie, Lindores [1st], Springfield and Cupar.
01/08/1881Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway
Line opened from Thornton to Buckhaven.
01/07/1923Edinburgh and Northern Railway
Thornton renamed Thornton Junction.