Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Location
Place	Embsay, North Yorkshire, England
Terminus	Embsay
Commercial Operations
Name	Skipton to Ilkley Line
Built by	Midland Railway
Gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)
Preserved Operations
Operated by	Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Stations	3
Length	4 miles
Gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)
Commercial History
Opened	1888
Closed	1965
Preservation History

The Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway (E&BASR) 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 Holywell Halt to Bolton Abbey station, a distance of 4 miles (6 km). The line was once double tracked and there are plans to reinstate the line back to that state within the near future. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,000 × 750 pixels, file size: 284 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)A train pulling into Embsay station on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. ... Embsay Station Barden Moor with Embsay Crag in the distance Upper Barden Reservoir in Barden Moor Embsay is a village in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England and is situated about 2 miles north-east of Skipton and has around 1750 residents. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Embsay Station Barden Moor with Embsay Crag in the distance Upper Barden Reservoir in Barden Moor Embsay is a village in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England and is situated about 2 miles north-east of Skipton and has around 1750 residents. ... Skipton Embsay Holywell Bolton Abbey Addingham Ilkley The Skipton to Ilkley Line is the route that the Midland Railway took to link the towns of Skipton and Ilkley via the villages of Embsay and Addington and also the beautiful spot of Bolton Abbey or Bolton Priory. ... This article is about the historical British railway company. ... A scene on a heritage railway. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the historical British railway company. ... Skipton Embsay Holywell Bolton Abbey Addingham Ilkley The Skipton to Ilkley Line is the route that the Midland Railway took to link the towns of Skipton and Ilkley via the villages of Embsay and Addington and also the beautiful spot of Bolton Abbey or Bolton Priory. ... Embsay Station Barden Moor with Embsay Crag in the distance Upper Barden Reservoir in Barden Moor Embsay is a village in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England and is situated about 2 miles north-east of Skipton and has around 1750 residents. ... Bolton Abbey Bolton Abbey is a ruined 12th-century priory in North Yorkshire, England. ...

Overview

The rolling stock on the line consists of 20 ex-industrial locomotives, the oldest of which was built in 1908; three diesel-multiple units; and ten other diesel locomotives.

Embsay Station was built in 1888. Bolton Abbey village is named after a nearby ruined 12th century priory, belonging to the Dukes of Devonshire. The Dukes of Devonshire are members of the aristocratic Cavendish family in the United Kingdom. ...

The route was formerly part of the Midland Railway line that connected Skipton and Ilkley via Addingham. The railway was shut by British Railways in 1965 and was left to rest in disrepair. Around 15 years later in 1979 a group of volunteers put forward a plan to reopen the line as a preservation line. This plan went ahead and Embsay Station was refurbished and reopened. Then to the west of Embsay Station, a loop was built for locomotives to run round. This was near the site of the former Embsay Junction, which was disconnected when the line closed. Further extensions brought the line to newly-constructed halts at Holywell Halt and Stoneacre. This article is about the historical British railway company. ... Skipton is a town in North Yorkshire, England that lies along the River Aire and Leeds and Liverpool Canal. ... Ilkley is a spa town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the north of England. ... , For the parish in Cumbria formerly named Addingham, see Hunsonby. ... British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system, from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... Embsay railway station is a railway station on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. ... Holywell Halt railway station is a railway halt on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. ... Stoneacre is a small National Trust in Otham, near Maidstone, Kent in southern England. ...

The line between the Embsay and Bolton Abbey railway stations reopened in 1998 and celebrated its 100th birthday during its grand reopening. There are plans in the future to extend the line back to Addingham and also to Skipton. where it will allow passengers to connect from train services on the Airedale Line. Bolton Abbey railway station is on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. ... The Airedale Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ...

Expansion plans

As the original line stretched from Skipton to Ilkley there has been talk of extending the re-opened track to cover the full distance prior to its closure by British Railways. Taking the line to Addingham and re-opening Addingham railway station is often mentioned as a potential project but the line's owners have said that they intend to settle down and consolidate the current route.^[1] Addingham railway station was a railway station on the Midland Railway route from Skipton to Ilkley. ...

Any extension to Addingham would be a huge project, and would involve a near-doubling of the line's current length. Previous extensions have been built in small sections over a long period of time, so re-opening of the line to Addingham would be many years off. Sustrans are interested in converting the route into a cycle path, but would provide space for a trackbed allowing any extension to be built should the decision be made.^[2] Canal boat decked in Sustrans logo Sustrans is a British charity which promotes sustainable transport. ... This article or section should include material from Cycle path debate Segregated cycle facilities may consist of a separate road, track, path or lane that is designated for use by cyclists and from which motorised traffic is generally excluded. ...

Much of the railway through Addingham and Ilkley has since been built on so further reconstruction would be almost certainly ruled out even if an Addingham extension took place.

There is currently no link between the line and the Network Rail branch line to Swinden Quarry, however to rebuild this would only require a few metres of track. The branch line originally had its own platforms into Skipton station, and so if this link was re-instated then to operate services from Skipton would require the platforms to be rebuilt. The line was once double tracked and it might be doubtful that it shall return to that state. Network Rail is a British not for dividend company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a company limited by shares. ... Swinden Quarry is a quarry located on the Skipton to Grassington Line near the village of Cracoe in North Yorkshire. ... Skipton railway station serves the town of Skipton in North Yorkshire. ...

Media Appearances

The railway also was the filming location of an Emmerdale episode. In the episode, Embsay station was made to look like Hotten station. Many of the shows's famous characters were at the filming. The episode was filmed in December 2004.^[3] For the 1994 debut album by The Cardigans, see Emmerdale (album). ... Embsay railway station is a railway station on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. ...

The Route

Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Legend    (  Airedale Line ) Skipton    (  Airedale Line )    ( former Yorkshire Dales Railway  )    Bow Bridge sidings Embsay Holywell    A59    Stoneacre Crossover Bolton Abbey Addingham Ilkley    (  Wharfedale Line )

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The main spots of the route in order are:

• Skipton (Proposed)
• Bow Bridge Sidings
• Embsay
• Holywell Halt
• Stoneacre Loop
• Draughton (Proposed)
• Bolton Abbey
• Bolton Bridge (Proposed)
• Addingham (Proposed)
• Ilkley Riverside (Proposed)

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Locomotives

Steam

• Operational Steam Locomotives
  • Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0T No 140.
  • Sentinel 0-4-0 No 7232 "Ann".
  • Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0T No 1450 "Thomas".
  • Hunslet 0-6-0ST No 1 "N.C.B. Monckton No.1".

• Steam Locomotives undergoing Overhaul or Restoration
  • Hunslet 0-6-0ST No 2705 "Beatrice". The successfully tested boiler has been lifted into the completed frames, a 2008 completion date is planned.
  • Hunslet 0-6-0ST No 8 "Warspite". It is undergoing boiler work, the chassis require no work at all and it will require a repaint, completion is expected in 2008.
  • Peckett 0-4-0ST No 1159 "Annie" Undergoing Overhaul, boiler away while work will carry out on the rest of the engine at Embsay.
  • Hunslet 0-6-0ST No 1440 "Airedale". Restoration is expected to start soon and an inspection and welding together a new bunker has been completed.
  • Hunslet 0-6-0ST No S112 "Revenge". Undergoing Overhaul, the chassis have been completed and boiler work has now started, a 2009 completion date is expected.
  • Hunslet 0-6-0ST No S121 "Primrose". Away for Overhaul which is progressing well, expected to be done in 2008.
  • Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0ST No 1208 "Illingworth". Undergoing final work on the frames and re-wheeling is not far off, the boiler is in fairly good condition, expected to be completed in 2008.

• Stored Steam Locomotives
  • Bagnall 0-6-0ST No 2 "Cranford No.2". Withdrawn for Overhaul in 2005 and is currently at the Rutland Railway Museum who could overhaul it for use on their railway.
  • Yorkshire Engine Company 0-4-0ST No 1 "York". Stored out of use, planned to have a fresh coat of paint for display in the railways planned Museum building which is still under construction.
  • RSH 0-4-0ST No 2. Awaiting major restoration but there are plans for it to have one once work has been completed on other Locomotives first.
  • Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0ST No 5 "Slough Estates". Awaiting a very major overhaul and is planned to be put on display in the railways planned museum building.
  • Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST No 22. Withdrawn in 2000 and is stored awaiting a repaint for display in the under construction Museum building.
  • Hunslet 0-6-0ST No 69. Stored, planned exhibition in the planned museum building.
  • Hunslet 0-6-0ST No S134 "Wheldale". Stored on Static display at Bolton Abbey.
  • Hunslet 0-6-0ST No 68005. Stored awaiting overhaul following being withdrawn in late 2006, had been in use on the railway for 11 years.

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Diesel

• Operational Diesel Locomotives
  • Ruston & Hornsby 4wDM No 887. Operating and sometimes shunts at Embsay.
  • Andrew Barclay 0-4-0DM No 2 "Meaford". Stopped pending repairs.
  • Wickham 4w Wickham Trolley. Recently been restored and will be used for permanent way duties.
  • Vulcan Drewry Class 04 0-6-0 No D2203. Operation and a regular shunter at Embsay yard.
  • BR 0-6-0 Class 08 No 08773. Operational and a regular shunter at Embsay.
  • BR A1A-A1A Class 31 No 31119. Operational and in use on diesel services.
  • BR A1A-A1A Class 31 No D5600 (31435). Operational.
  • BR Co-Co Class 47 No 47004. Operational and in use on diesel services. Its steam-heat boiler is undergoing work so it can be re-certified.
  • Class 107 2 car DMU set Nos 52005+52031. Operational and in use regularly on morning diesel services.

• Diesel Locomotives undergoing repair, Overhaul or Restoration
  • BR 0-6-0 Class 14 No D9513. Nearing the end of a major overhaul which should be completed in 2008.
  • Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 No 36. Recently been re-wheeled and undergoing a slow engine rebuild, progress will speed up once the class 14 (see above) is completed.
  • BR 0-6-0 British Rail Class 08 No 08054. Recently arrived from Swinden Quarry and donated by Tarmac. Requires engine work and will be used as Bolton Abbey Station Pilot.

• Stored Diesel Locomotives
  • Fowler 0-4-0 No 4200003. Requires extensive restoration, presently stored at Bolton Abbey, work will start once No. 36 is complete.
  • Fowler 0-4-0 No 4100003 "H.W Robinson. Awaiting a gearbox replacement and bodywork overhaul.
  • Baguley Drewry 4w "The Bug/Clockwork Orange". Requires an engine and bodywork replacement, one day it will be restored.

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Vintage carriages

• • MR Corridor Third No 238 built in 1922. The coach body is being restored and new bogies have arrived which are waiting to be fitted, planned to be restored to LMS condition eventually.
  • MR Corridor Third No 241 built in 1922. Awaiting Restoration, planned to be made available for service asap.
  • ECJS Clerestory (Body:now on Gresley) No 189. Built in 1894. The oldest dining car in existence, currently away at Doncaster for its riding height to be corrected.
  • GER 6w Family Saloon No 8 built in 1877. Currently awaiting restoration, the railway currently has the body and the underframe at the moment, in good condition so it won't have to wait much longer for its restoration to start, planned to be restored to its original teak livery.
  • GER 6w Saloon No 14 built in 1899. Body rebuilt in 2004 and restored to original teak livery, used regularly on the Stately Trains and carries passengers.
  • GER 6w Family Saloon No 37 built in 1897. Operational and used regualrly on the Stately Train services, was repainted into teak livery in 2005.
  • GNSR 6w Saloon No 34 built in 1896. Operational and used regularly on the Stately Train services, painted in red and white livery, the only Scottish Coach operating in England.
  • LYR Directors Saloon No 1 built in 1906. Is used regularly on normal passenger trains and Stately Trains, Currently visiting the National Railway Museum For 1 year for use on their demonstration line.
  • LNWR Directors Saloon No 1318, built in 1913. Currently being restored, is finished externally and work on the interior is progressing, due back into traffic for the steam gala.
  • LSWR Queen Victorias Saloon No ? built in 18??. Awaiting restoration which is due to start once all the current projects are finished.

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External links

• The E&BASR website
• National Rail Enquires information on the Railway
• Pendle.net information on the Railway
• BoltonAbbey.com information
• 24hour museum information on the Railway
• British railways in 1960 - Embsay to Bolton Abbey

References

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This is unrelated to the Foxfield railway station in Cumbria. ... GWR 2-8-0T 4200 Class no. ... To Nottingham and Sheffield Ruddington Ruddington north junction Asher Lane crossing Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Gotham sidings and former branch Rushcliffe Halt East Leake Barnstone tunnel Stanford viaduct Loughborough Midland and junction Loughborough Gap Loughborough Central Quorn and Woodhouse Swithland Viaduct Swithland sidings and former branch Rothley Belgrave and Birstall... Locomotive No. ... First Track Panel Laid at Trevarno 07/05/2007 Helston Railway. ... Hythe Pier from the Hythe shore The pier with the pier train The landward station, with depot and spare locomotive More detail on the spare locomotive The pier head station Contrasting forms of the two ferries Hythe Pier, the Hythe Pier Railway and the Hythe Ferry together provide a transport... Vintage carriage and O2 Class 0-4-4T no. ... Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2T 41241 at Haworth station The Platform, Oxenhope Railway Station, terminus of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway (photo by Nigel Homer, 2006) Damems Junction signal box The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is a five-mile (eight-km) long heritage railway line in West Yorkshire... Headcorn Frittenden Road Biddenden High Halden Road Tenterden St. ... Kirklees light railway is a Narrow gauge railway in Kirklees, consisting of 8 miles (13 km) of 15 inch (381 mm) gauge line running along an old branch line which used to connect Clayton West and Skelmanthorpe with the main Sheffield-Huddersfield line. ... Fairburn tank 42085 at Lakeside station. ... The Lappa Valley Steam Railway is of 15 (375mm) gauge. ... The Launceston Steam Railway in Cornwall operates for 2 miles, on a 2ft (600mm) gauge. ... The Lavender Line is a heritage railway based at Isfield station, near Uckfield in East Sussex. ... Closed|| 1969 The Leighton Buzzard Light Railway (LBLR) is a narrow-gauge light railway in the town of Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, England. ... The Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is a heritage railway based at Ludborough station, near Grimsby in Lincolnshire. ... The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway (L&B) opened as an independent railway in May 1898. ... Rebuilt SR West Country Class 34016 Bodmin at Alton station. ... Class 101 DMU at Dereham. ... The Middy in summer. ... The Middleton Steam Railway is the worlds oldest working railway. ... Midland Railway 156 Class 158A in the museum amongst other exhibits. ... Wansford station viewed from the road A view of the station at Peterborough Swedish B Class No. ... The North Gloucestershire Railway (NGR) is a narrow gauge railway running alongside the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway at Toddington. ... The North Norfolk Railway -- also known as the Poppy Line -- is a heritage railway in Norfolk, England, running between the coastal town of Sheringham and Holt which is further inland. ... The North Tyneside Steam Railway Association operates this 2-mile standard gauge preserved railway between the Stephenson Railway Museum and near to Percy Main metro station in North Shields. ... A diesel train on the NYMR The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is a heritage railway in North Yorkshire, England. ... The Northampton & Lamport Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway in Northamptonshire, England. ... The Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust operates a 1½ mile long heritage railway line at Hunsbury Hill, SW of Northampton. ... A steam train leaving Kingswear railway station The Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway operates from Paignton to Kingswear along the former Dartmouth and Torbay Railway line, in Devon, England. ... Peak Rail emblem Peak Rail is a preserved railway operating timetabled steam services for tourists and visitors to the Peak District and the Derbyshire Dales. ... The Perrygrove Railway is a Minimum Gauge Railway running on 15 inch gauge track. ... The Plym Valley Railway is part of the closed Yelverton - Launceston branch line of the Great Western Railway in Cornwall. ... The terminus of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway at Dalegarth Station near Boot. ... The Ribble Steam Railway, located on Preston Docks, is a recently formed project, which opened to the public in September 2005. ... The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is a 15 in (381 mm) gauge heritage railway in Kent, England. ... Excalibur at Rudyard Lake Steam Railway The Rudyard Lake Steam Railway is a superb minimum gauge railway and the third railway of any gauge to run along the side of Rudyard Lake in Staffordshire. ... Graham Alexander stands at Waters Edge Station with a train bound for Woody Bay. ... The Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway is a heritage railway operated by the Rushden Historical Transport Society in the United Kingdom. ... Seaton Tramway The Seaton Tramway is a 838 mm (2 ft 9 in) narrow gauge tram line which operates over a former axed British Rail (BR) branch line in Seaton, Devon. ... LMS Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-0 no. ... The Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway operates a 2ft (610mm) gauge railway line from Sittingbourne to the banks of the The Swale. ... Not to be confused with South Devon Railway Company. ... Polish locomotive. ... Jinty 47493. ... Stainmore Railway Company is a volunteer run non-profit company aiming to restore Kirkby Stephen East railway station in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England. ... The Steeple Grange Light Railway is a narrow gauge railway near Wirksworth in Derbyshire. ... Swanage station is decorated with railway memorabilia. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Austerity type saddle tank with train Industrial tank engines on shed. ... Map sources for Telford Steam Railway at grid reference SJ676075 The Telford Steam Railway is a small heritage railway located at Horsehay, Telford in Shropshire. ... Half-way station VER Carriages Detail of the tracks in front of the carriage shed showing the electrified third rail. ... Eastgate and Lafarge cement works (closed) Stanhope Frosterley Wolsingham Bishop Auckland The Weardale Railway is a single track branch line which originally extended from Bishop Auckland to Wearhead in County Durham, a distance of about 40km. ... The Wells and Walsingham Light Railway is a 10. ... A ticket issued by the Wensleydale Railway in 2003. ... // The West Lancashire Light Railway operates at Hesketh Bank, situated between Preston and Southport. ... The West Somerset Railway (WSR) is a heritage railway that runs along the edge of the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England, between Bishops Lydeard and Watchet. ... The Wisbech and March Bramleyline is an embryonic heritage railway in Cambridgeshire, England that aims to reinstate services over the disused March to Wisbech line, similar to the Mid-Norfolk Railway at Dereham. ... Yaxham Light Railway is a narrow gauge light railway situated adjacent to Yaxham railway station on the Mid-Norfolk Railway. ... Centres and Museums Barrow Hill Engine Shed · Bressingham Steam Museum · Buckinghamshire Centre · Coventry Centre · Crewe Heritage Centre · Darlington Centre and Museum · Didcot Centre · East Anglian Railway Museum · Kew Bridge Steam Museum · Mangapps Museum · Moseley Trust · National Museum, York · Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre · Rutland Museum · Shildon Museum (Locomotion) · Stephenson Museum · Swindon Steam Museum · Tyseley Locomotive Works · Walthamstow Pump House The Barrow Hill Engine Shed is a former Midland Railway roundhouse in Derbyshire. ... 70013, Oliver Cromwell, at Bressingham, May 2004 Bressingham Steam & Gardens is a steam museum and garden centre located at Bressingham, west of Diss in Norfolk, England. ... Buckinghamshire Railway Centre is a railway museum operated by the Quainton Railway Society Ltd. ... Coventry Railway Centre is located south of the city, near the airport. ... The Crewe Heritage Centre, formerly the Crewe Railway Age is a railway museum, located in Crewe, England. ... Darlington Railway Centre and Museum is located on the 1825 route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway which was the worlds first steam powered passenger railway. ... General view, including engine sheds, of part of the site on a cold January day The Didcot Railway Centre, located in the Oxfordshire town of Didcot, is a comprehensive exhibition of Great Western Railway rolling stock. ... The museum and station The East Anglian Railway Museum is located at Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station in Essex, which is situated on the former Great Eastern Railway branch line from Marks Tey to Sudbury. ... Kew Bridge Steam Museum houses a museum of water delivery and a collection of steam engines including the worlds largest running steam engine. ... The Mangapps Railway Museum (previously Mangapps Farm Railway Museum) is a heritage railway located near Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex. ... The Moseley Railway Trust is a major British collection of industrial narrow gauge locomotives and other equipment. ... Locomotives arranged around the turntable in the Great Hall. ... The Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre is a museum of local transport history based at Ruddington in Nottinghamshire. ... Steam Hauled passenger train Demonstration of a Goods Train The Rutland Railway Museum occupies an area of nearly 7 acres (28,000 m²) on part of the former Midland Railway mineral branch line in Rutland. ... Outside the main building at Locomotion, Shildon, County Durham The Locomotion Museum is part of the National Museum of Science and History (NMSI). ... The Stephenson Railway Museum [SRM] was opened in 1986 to house the railway collections of Tyne & Wear Museums. ... Steam railway trains are hard to make and and put together some times you can get burnt and hurt that why some works make arms and legs for the people ... Tyseley Steam Locomotive Depot 1908-2004 : A short review Tyseley depot began its life as an operational steam depot in July 1908, and replaced an earlier and smaller shed located at Bordesley closer to the centre of Birmingham. ... The Pump House Steam and Transport Museum is a museum in Walthamstow focusing on the pioneering achievements in road, rail, air and sea transport in the River Lea valley from the early 1800s. ... Heritage Railways: England · Scotland · Wales · Northern Ireland · Isle of Man · Channel Islands