Rylstone railway station

Not to be confused with Rylstone railway station, New South Wales.

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, 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
Location

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]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Skipton		Midland Railway Yorkshire Dales Railway		Grassington & Threshfield