Kildwick and Crosshills railway station
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Kildwick and Crosshills [sic
] was a railway station off Station Road in Cross Hills
, North Yorkshire
(formerly West Riding of Yorkshire
), England. It served the villages of Cross Hills, Cowling
, Glusburn
, Kildwick
and Sutton-in-Craven
.
, located between Cononley
and Steeton and Silsden
. The latter, which is about two miles from both Cross Hills and Kildwick, is now the nearest station to all five villages. The station was originally called Kildwick, then Kildwick and Cross Hills. The original station was located on a level crossing on the modern-day A6068 just south of its junction with the A629 at Kildwick roundabout on the River Aire
. In 1889 the station, which by now had been renamed Kildwick and Crosshills and was owned by the Midland Railway
, was relocated ¼ mile to the west, by a humpback bridge on the road now known as Station Road.
Some former railway buildings have survived in this area, although they have been sold for other uses, but a signal box which stood beside the level crossing was demolished following the resignalling and electrification of the route in 1993–4. There is a former railway goods yard on the southern side of the track between the bridge and the level crossing and this is now used as a depot for road repairs by the local council.
The station was closed on 22 March 1965 but the line remains in use for freight, express passenger and local passenger trains. It is the main line from Leeds to Carlisle and Morecambe. Proposals have been put forward on several occasions to re-open the station in recent years, but none of these have been successful thus far (due to funding problems).
Sic
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] was a railway station off Station Road in Cross Hills
Cross Hills
Cross Hills is a village in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England that is situated halfway between Skipton and Keighley.-Location:...
, 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...
(formerly West Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
), England. It served the villages of Cross Hills, Cowling
Cowling, Craven
Cowling is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England.It is a village consisting of 1,000 to 2,000 residents. The village is expanding due to new housing built around the outskirts of the village...
, Glusburn
Glusburn
Glusburn is a village and civil parish situated in Craven in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of 3,902. It is located on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. Glusburn is the name of the old parish, but the newer part of the village is known as Cross Hills.- History :The village most likely...
, Kildwick
Kildwick
Kildwick, or Kildwick-in-Craven, is a village and civil parish of the District of Craven in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Skipton and Keighley and has a population of 191...
and Sutton-in-Craven
Sutton-in-Craven
Sutton-in-Craven is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England that is situated in the Aire Valley between Skipton and Keighley...
.
History
The station was opened in late 1847 by the Leeds and Bradford Extension RailwayLeeds and Bradford Extension Railway
The Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway was an early British railway company in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It built a line from near Bradford through and to...
, located between Cononley
Cononley railway station
Cononley railway station serves the village of Cononley in North Yorkshire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail....
and Steeton and Silsden
Steeton and Silsden railway station
Steeton and Silsden railway station serves the village of Steeton and the town of Silsden in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated closer to Steeton than to Silsden, and is on the Airedale Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail. Steeton & Silsden closed on...
. The latter, which is about two miles from both Cross Hills and Kildwick, is now the nearest station to all five villages. The station was originally called Kildwick, then Kildwick and Cross Hills. The original station was located on a level crossing on the modern-day A6068 just south of its junction with the A629 at Kildwick roundabout on the River Aire
River Aire
The River Aire is a major river in Yorkshire, England of length . Part of the river is canalised, and is known as the Aire and Calder Navigation....
. In 1889 the station, which by now had been renamed Kildwick and Crosshills and was owned by the Midland Railway
Midland 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....
, was relocated ¼ mile to the west, by a humpback bridge on the road now known as Station Road.
Some former railway buildings have survived in this area, although they have been sold for other uses, but a signal box which stood beside the level crossing was demolished following the resignalling and electrification of the route in 1993–4. There is a former railway goods yard on the southern side of the track between the bridge and the level crossing and this is now used as a depot for road repairs by the local council.
The station was closed on 22 March 1965 but the line remains in use for freight, express passenger and local passenger trains. It is the main line from Leeds to Carlisle and Morecambe. Proposals have been put forward on several occasions to re-open the station in recent years, but none of these have been successful thus far (due to funding problems).