Station code GIG DfT category F2 Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference SD802629 Managed by Northern 2011/12 11,596 | |
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Original company "Little" North Western Railway Similar Horton‑in‑Ribblesdale railway station, Long Preston railway st, Bentham railway station, Gargrave railway station, Settle railway station | ||
Giggleswick railway station north yorkshire
Giggleswick railway station serves the village of Giggleswick and the town of Settle in North Yorkshire, England. The station is 41 1⁄4 miles (66 km) north-west of Leeds on the Leeds to Morecambe Line towards Lancaster and Morecambe. It is unstaffed and operated by Northern, who provide all passenger train services.
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History
Opened by the "little" North Western Railway in 1849, the station was originally known as "Settle", as it was the first station to serve the town, although situated some distance west of its centre. When the Settle-Carlisle Railway opened on 1 May 1876, the name was changed to "Settle Old" to distinguish it from Settle New on the line a mile to the east; Settle Old became "Giggleswick" on 1 November 1877.
The station did have more substantial buildings in the past, along with a goods yard, water tower & signal box. These were all demolished/removed after the station closed to goods traffic & was downgraded to unmanned halt status in 1970.
Facilities
The only buildings now provided here are standard waiting shelters - a new bespoke one was opened on the westbound platform in November 2016. The two platforms are of differing construction - the westbound is wooden, whilst the eastbound equivalent is stone/concrete. They are linked by a barrow crossing, so are both DDA-compliant (though the National Rail Enquiries service and Northern recommend that disabled passengers only use this with assistance). Train running information provision is limited to information posters and a telephone link to the signal box at Settle Junction. Tickets can only be bought on the train, as no ticketing facilities are available here.
Service
Monday to Saturdays, five trains a day head from Giggleswick southbound to Skipton and Leeds and westbound to Lancaster. All but the first westbound service of the day continue to Morecambe and there is a single through train to & from Heysham Port to connect with the sailing to the Isle of Man.
Four trains run each way on Sundays throughout the year since the May 2011 timetable change (an improvement on the former twice-daily winter frequency).