Garsdale railway station

Garsdale is a railway station in Cumbria, England (historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire), on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between Carlisle and Leeds via Settle. The station, situated 51 miles 29 chains (82.7 km) south-east of Carlisle, serves the village of Garsdale and town of Sedbergh, South Lakeland in Cumbria, and the market town of Hawes, Richmondshire in North Yorkshire. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

Garsdale
A British Rail Class 47 locomotive passes Garsdale signal box on the Down Main line in 1984
General information
LocationGarsdale Head, South Lakeland
England
Coordinates54°19′17″N 2°19′35″W
Grid referenceSD788918
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeGSD
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
1 August 1876Opened as Hawes Junction
20 January 1900Renamed Hawes Junction and Garsdale
1 September 1932Renamed Garsdale
4 May 1970Closed
14 July 1986Reopened
Passengers
2018/19 15,572
2019/20 15,800
2020/21 2,684
2021/22 12,424
2022/23 14,494
Services
Preceding station Northern Following station
Dent
towards Leeds via Settle
 Settle and Carlisle Line Kirkby Stephen
towards Carlisle
Location
Garsdale
Location in South Lakeland, Cumbria
Garsdale
Location in Cumbria, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
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