Settle railway station
Settle 
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The 'Derby Gothic' style station building.
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| Location | |
| Place | Settle |
| Local authority | Craven |
| Coordinates | 54°04′01″N 2°16′51″W / 54.0670°N 2.2808°WCoordinates: 54°04′01″N 2°16′51″W / 54.0670°N 2.2808°W |
| Grid reference | SD817634 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SET |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.139 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.130 million |
| 2013/14 |
 0.137 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.148 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.133 million |
| History | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| 1 May 1876 | Opened as Settle New |
| 1 July 1879 | Renamed Settle |
| Listed status | |
| Listed feature | Passenger Buildings and Platforms at Settle Station |
| Listing grade | Grade II listed |
| Entry number | 1132349 |
| Added to list | 9 March 1984 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Settle from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Settle railway station is a Grade II listed station which serves the town of Settle in North Yorkshire, England. It is operated by Northern who provide all passenger train services. It is situated at the southern end of the Settle-Carlisle Line 41 1⁄2 miles (67 km) north of Leeds. Settle is also served by Giggleswick railway station under one mile to the west of the town.
The station was designed by the Midland Railway company architect John Holloway Sanders. The station was opened with the line on 1 May 1876 and was originally named Settle New to distinguish it from the nearby station on a different route, which was renamed Settle Old at the same time. Settle New was renamed Settle on 1 July 1879, by which time Settle Old had become Giggleswick. Goods facilities were withdrawn from the station in 1970.
The railway station is located very close to the town centre and is staffed on a part-time basis. There is a range of facilities available (including waiting room, toilets and a souvenir shop) in the main buildings on the southbound platform. There is a period stone-built waiting room located on the northbound platform.
The platforms are linked by an ex-North British Railway footbridge that was formerly located at Drem station in East Lothian until electrification of the ECML made it redundant. It was then dismantled and re-erected here in 1993 to allow the old barrow crossing at the north end of the station to be taken out of regular use (though the crossing is still available for wheelchair users when the station is staffed).
A ticket machine is available for use when the booking office is closed. Train running information is provided by timetable posters, a P.A system and telephone.
The old station signal box (abolished in 1984) has been restored as a visitor attraction by the Friends of the Settle - Carlisle Line and is located behind the southbound platform and is open to the public at certain times.
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