Ribblehead Quarry
Former quarry in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ribblehead Quarry is a former limestone quarry next to Ribblehead railway station in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England. It had a connection to the Settle–Carlisle line, with most of its products being sent out via the railway.
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Location | Ribblehead |
County | North Yorkshire |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 54.203°N 2.358°W / 54.203; -2.358 |
Production | |
Products | Railway ballast Limestone |
Production | 210,000 tonnes (230,000 tons) |
Financial year | 1976 |
Type | Quarry |
History | |
Closed | 1998; 26 years ago (1998) |
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