Embsay railway station
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The station building at Embsay
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| Location | |
| Place | Embsay |
| Area | Craven |
| Coordinates | 53°58′32″N 1°59′28″W / 53.975470°N 1.991190°WCoordinates: 53°58′32″N 1°59′28″W / 53.975470°N 1.991190°W |
| Grid reference | SE006532 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Operated by | Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 October 1888 | Opened |
| 22 March 1965 | Closed |
| 22 February 1981 | Reopened |
| Stations on heritage railways in the United Kingdom | |
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Embsay railway station is a railway station on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. It serves the small village of Embsay in North Yorkshire, England. The station is a terminus on the railway and was re-opened in 1981.
The original station was opened on 1 October 1888 by the Midland Railway on the Skipton to Ilkley Line, later modernised by the London, Midland and Scottish railway (LMS), and eventually closed as part of the Beeching Axe on 22 March 1965. The station was re-opened by the Yorkshire Dales Railway (Embsay Railway) on 22 February 1981. It was refurbished to match its former glory in the days of the LMS.
In December 2004, the TV soap Emmerdale used the station for the location of Hotten station.
A Midland Railway signal box, dating from 1892, and designed to add character to the station, was opened on 6 February 2008.
The railway station site includes:
A historical train pulling in from Bow Bridge sidings
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