Rylstone railway station was a railway station that served the small village of Rylstone in North Yorkshire, England. It was built by the Yorkshire Dales Railway and operated by the Midland Railway.[1] The station opened on 29 July 1902 with a station building that was to the same design as most of the stations on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.[2]

Rylstone
Site of Rylstone Station in 2006
General information
Location	Rylstone, Craven, North Yorkshire England
Coordinates	54.0312°N 2.0533°W / 54.0312; -2.0533
Grid reference	SD96625949
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
29 July 1902	Opened
22 September 1930	Closed to passengers
11 August 1969	Closed completely

The station had just one platform with a through line, with a goods shed and cattle dock to the east side, and a passing loop to the north of the station.[3]

The LMS closed the station to passengers in 1930, but special 'tourist trains' ran to Grassington & Threshfield via Rylstone up until 11 August 1969. Rylstone station has been demolished, but the line is still open to Swinden Quarry.[4]

References

Sources

• Binns, Donald (1990). The Yorkshire Dales Railway : the Grassington Branch. Skipton: Northern Heritage. ISBN 0-907941-35-4.