Date: 06/06/2010

SINCE Garsdale railway station may already be the closest place to heaven within these sceptred shores, an open-air church service on the up platform could be deemed to start with a distinct some might say unfair advantage

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(Thats Garsdales Wonderful Railway)

Northern Echo Feature

SINCE Garsdale railway station may already be the closest place to heaven within these sceptred shores, an open-air church service on the up

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Easy to forget in these days of Sprinters and coal trains that long distance and very fine trains once graced the S and C. Sunday diversion heads south through Garsdale.
Location: Garsdale
Company: Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)
30/03/2008 Ewan Crawford

A southbound EWS coal train runs through Garsdale on the Settle & Carlisle line in November 2004. On the right is the old platform once used by trains on the NER Wensleydale route to Northallerton via Hawes. The route may one day see trains running again, given the long term objectives of the Wensleydale Railway Association.
Location: Garsdale
Company: Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)
01/11/2004 John Furnevel

Coal empties running north from Garsdale towards Lunds tunnel.
Location: Garsdale
Company: Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)
03/07/2006 Ewan Crawford