Giggleswick railway station
Giggleswick is a railway station on the Bentham Line, which runs between Leeds and Morecambe via Skipton. The station, situated 41+1⁄4 miles (66 km) north-west of Leeds, serves the market town of Settle and the village of Giggleswick in North Yorkshire. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Giggleswick | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Giggleswick, Craven England |
| Coordinates | 54°03′42″N 2°18′10″W |
| Grid reference | SD802629 |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | GIG |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Original company | "Little" North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 August 1849 | Opened as Settle |
| 1 May 1876 | Renamed Settle Old |
| 1 November 1877 | Renamed Giggleswick |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 9,962 |
| 2019/20 | 12,270 |
| 2020/21 | 1,642 |
| 2021/22 | 9,640 |
| 2022/23 | 13,842 |
| Location | |
Giggleswick Location in North Yorkshire, England | |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
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