Bolton Abbey railway station
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Bolton Abbey railway station is on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
. It serves Bolton Abbey
, although it is closer to Bolton Bridge, in North Yorkshire
, England and several countryside walking routes. The station is the current terminus of the steam railway.
and was taken over by the London, Midland and Scottish railway
. Bolton Abbey station has had a long Royal connection. It was the nearest station to the Duke of Devonshire
's Bolton Hall. The hall was very popular with British monarchs such as:
During World War II
, an Air-raid shelter
was constructed for the Royal family
in an air-raid. The last time the royal train
came to Bolton Abbey was in 1947. It closed along with the line in March 1965 and the buildings soon became derelict. Following the purchase of the site and associated trackbed by the railway trust in 1995, the station was lovingly restored to its 1888 condition. It was officially re-opened on 1 May 1998 by Sir William McAlpine.
. The station includes:
Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
The Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway is a heritage railway in North Yorkshire, England, . It is part of the former Midland Railway branch from Skipton to Ilkley . The E&BASR currently runs from Embsay via Draughton and Holywell to Bolton Abbey station, a distance of...
. It serves Bolton Abbey
Bolton Abbey
Bolton Abbey is the estate within which is located the ruined 12th-century Augustinian Bolton Priory in North Yorkshire, England. It gives its name to the parish of Bolton Abbey.-Bolton Priory:...
, although it is closer to Bolton Bridge, in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England and several countryside walking routes. The station is the current terminus of the steam railway.
History
The station was opened in 1888 by the Midland RailwayMidland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
and was taken over by the London, Midland and Scottish railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
. Bolton Abbey station has had a long Royal connection. It was the nearest station to the Duke of Devonshire
Duke of Devonshire
Duke of Devonshire is a title in the peerage of England held by members of the Cavendish family. This branch of the Cavendish family has been one of the richest and most influential aristocratic families in England since the 16th century, and have been rivalled in political influence perhaps only...
's Bolton Hall. The hall was very popular with British monarchs such as:
- King Edward VII (visited in 1902)
- King George VGeorge V of the United KingdomGeorge V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
(visited in 1922)
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, an Air-raid shelter
Air-raid shelter
Air-raid shelters, also known as bomb shelters, are structures for the protection of the civil population as well as military personnel against enemy attacks from the air...
was constructed for the Royal family
Royal family
A royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant. The term imperial family appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate to describe the relatives of a reigning...
in an air-raid. The last time the royal train
British Royal Train
The Royal Train is a set of railway carriages dedicated for the use of the British Monarch, other members of the Royal Family, and their staff. The train enables members of the Royal Family to carry out busy schedules over an extended period, in a secure environment which minimises disruption and...
came to Bolton Abbey was in 1947. It closed along with the line in March 1965 and the buildings soon became derelict. Following the purchase of the site and associated trackbed by the railway trust in 1995, the station was lovingly restored to its 1888 condition. It was officially re-opened on 1 May 1998 by Sir William McAlpine.
Project Plans
The station once originally had two platforms and a footbridge, but one of the platforms has since been disused and the footbridge has since been dismantled, However there are plans restore the disused platform and rebuild the old station footbridge, bringing Bolton Abbey station back to its former glory in the days of the LMS.Information
The Holywell Halt site is 1.5 miles away from the Bolton AbbeyBolton Abbey
Bolton Abbey is the estate within which is located the ruined 12th-century Augustinian Bolton Priory in North Yorkshire, England. It gives its name to the parish of Bolton Abbey.-Bolton Priory:...
. The station includes:
- The ticket office
- The gift shop
- The coffee shop
- The car park
- The walking routes
See also
- EmbsayEmbsay railway stationEmbsay 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...
- Holywell HaltHolywell HaltHolywell Halt railway station is on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway in North Yorkshire, England.- History :The halt was the first extension on the railway. The location is called Holywell. The halt was constructed so passengers could view the Craven Fault geological site...
- StoneacreStoneacreStoneacre is a small National Trust property in Otham, near Maidstone, Kent in southern England. The property is a half-timbered yeoman's house dating from the fifteenth century, together with a small garden, orchard and meadows...
- AddinghamAddingham railway stationAddingham railway station was on the Midland Railway route from Skipton to Ilkley. It served the village of Addingham in West Yorkshire, England.-History:...