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Settle to Carlisle Railway
Appleby Station
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| Grid Ref: |
NY 685 206 |
| Distance: |
65 miles drive from Skipton |
| Directions: |
West on the A6069 and A65 |
| Car Parking: |
Station car park available Free |
The station is constructed using the 'large' type design and built with
bricks, unusual for the Settle-Carlisle where most buildings have used
stone. The platforms are the longest on the line at 200 yards, built originally
for the purposes of the Anglo-Scottish Express.
The station is set fairly high above the town, with a well marked walk
down to the town centre and the River Eden. Allow time to walk back to
the station as is it a steep climb uphill.
Appleby is 31 miles from Carlisle and 270 miles from London. The station
was originally called Appleby West to prevent confusion with the other
station which was the North Eastern Railway station serving trains on
the Darlington-Penrith transpennine route. With the closure of the NER
station in 1962, the original name of Appleby was reinstated.
The signal box just past Appleby denotes the junction for the line to
Warcop, which is a remnant of that route. There are hopes that this line
may yet re-open, which had been in regular use up until 1989 with freight
serving the Army depot at Warcop.
A plaque on the Appleby station building commemorates Eric Treacy, Bishop
of Wakefield and one of the great railway photographers who collapsed
and died on Appleby station whilst photographing a steam special.
 
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