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Cononley Station (N.E.R) to Gretna Junction (Sc. R.)

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This is a track and signalling schedule from the original British Railways 1960 archive, compiled by Brian Robertson. It records the running lines, junctions, signal boxes, and stations along this section as worked in the nationalisation era.

Section of Line Opened Closed Notes
Junctions and other features Running Lines Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions Distance from Signal Box above Loops and Refuge Sidings Notes
Up Down
Maximum permissible speed 75 m.p.h. on Main lines Cononley Station and Skipton
Maximum permissible speed 80 m.p.h. on Main lines Skipton and Carlisle
Maximum permissible speed 90 m.p.h. on Main lines Carlisle and Gretna Junction
1 – ↓ Cononley Station (N.E. Region) (Map) ♦ – c. 22.03.1965 ro. 1988
2 ↑ ↓↓ Snaygill 1m 1234yds
3 ↑↑ ↓↓ Skipton South Junction (Map) □ 0m 1628yds o. 07.09.1847 c. 30.04.1876
4 ↑ ↓↓↓ Skipton Station South 0m 440yds
5 ↑ ↓↓ Skipton Station North Junction (Map) ● 0m 462yds o. 30.04.1876
6 ↑↑ ↓↓ Engine Shed (Does not signal main or up goods lines) 0m 452yds
7 ↑↑ ↓ Skipton North Junction 0m 230yds UGL 60
8 ↑ ↓ Delaney’s Sidings 1m 1584yds DGL 81
DRS 41
URS 41
9 ↑ ↓ Gargrave Station (Map) ● 1m 594yds o. 30.07.1849
10 ↑ ↓ Bell Busk Station (Map) □ 2m 1364yds DRS 31 c. 04.05.1959
11 ↑ ↓↓↓ Hellifield South Junction 3m 612yds
12 ↑↑ ↓ Hellifield North Junction (Map) ● 0m 415yds URS 39
13 ↑ ↓ Long Preston Station (Map) ● 1m 286yds
14 ↑ ↓ Settle Junction 1m 1709yds DRS 48
DRS 48
URS 44
15 ↑ ↓ Settle Station (Map) ● 1m 1386yds DRS 34
URS 32
16 ↑ ↓ Stainforth Sidings 1m 1518yds URS 38
17 ↑ ↓ Helwith Bridge 2m 1166yds
18 ↑ ↓ Horton-in-Ribblesdale Station (Map) ♦ 1m 990yds DRS 30 c. 04.05.1970
19 ↑ ↓ Selside 2m 682yds
20 ↑ ↓ Ribblehead Station (Map) ♦ 2m 616yds DRS 30 c. 04.05.1970
21 ↑ ↓ Blea Moor 1m 480yds DGL 81
UGL 81
DRS 28
22 ↑ ↓ Deant Head 2m 1676yds
23 ↑ ↓ Dent Station (Map) ♦ 1m 1540yds DRS 43
URS 30		 c. 04.05.1970
24 ↑ ↓ Garsdale Junction (Map) ♦ 3m 660yds DRS 43
URS 36		 c. 04.05.1970
25 ↑ ↓ Ais Gill 3m 44yds DRS 33
URS 33
26 ↑ ↓ Mallerstang 3m 968yds
27 ↑ ↓ Kirkby Stephen Station (Map) ♦ 3m 418tds DRS 55
URS 38		 c. 04.05.1970
28 ↑ ↓ Crosby Garrett (Map) □ 3m 770yds DRS 34
URS 28		 c. 06.10.1952
29 ↑ ↓ Griseburn Ballast Sidings 1m 1738yds
(Ormside Station) □ c. 2.6.1952
30 ↑ ↓ Appleby West West 5m 242yds URS 43
31 ↑ ↓ Appleby West North (Map) ● 0m 506yds
32 ↑ ↓ Long Marton Station (Map) ○ 2m 1298yds c. 04.05.1970
33 ↑ ↓ New Biggin Station (Map) ○ 3m 726yds DRS 36
URS 60		 c. 04.05.1970
34 ↑ ↓ Culgaith Station (Map) (Pic) ○ 1m 330yds c. 04.05.1970
35 ↑ ↓ Langwathby (Map) ♦ 3m 792yds DRS 60 c. 04.05.1970
36 ↑ ↓ Little Salkeld Station (Map) ○ 1m 1078yds URS 31 c. 04.05.1970
37 ↑ ↓ Long Meg Sidings 1m 83yds
38 ↑ ↓ Lazonby and Kirkoswald Station (Map) ♦ 1m 1633yds DRS 34
URS 36		 c. 04.05.1970
39 ↑ ↓ Armathwaite Station (Map) ♦ 5m 858yds DRS 30
URS 39		 c. 04.05.1970
40 ↑ ↓ Low House Crossing 1m 836yds
41 ↑ ↓ Howe & Co’s Sidings 3m 396yds DGL 45* * Worked in both directions.
Cotehill Station □ c. 7.4.1952
Cumwhinton Station □ c. 5.11.1956
Scotby Station □ c. 1.2.1942
42 ↑ ↓ Durran Hill South Sidings (Western Lines) 3m 1398yds
43 ↑ ↓↓↕ Durran Hill Junction (Western Lines) 0m 638yds
44 ↑↑ ↓↓ Petteril Goods Yard (Signals Independent and goods lines only) (Western Lines) 0m 652yds
45 ↑↑ ↓ Petteril Bridge Junction (Western Lines) 0m 250yds
46 ? ? ↑ ↓ Carlisle No.7 London Road Junction (Western Lines) 0m 500yds
47 ↑ ↓↕ Carlisle No.5 (Western Lines) 0m 615yds
48 ↑ ↓↕ Carlisle No.4A platform (Does not signal No.3 line) (Western Lines) (Map) 0m 395yds
49 ↑ ↓ Carlisle No.4 (Western Lines) 0m 341yds
50 ? ↑ ↓↓ Carlisle No.3 (Western Lines) 0m 1034yds
51 ↑↑ ↓↓ Etterby Junction (Western Lines) 0m 1188yds
52 ↑ ↓ Kingmoor (Western Lines) 0m 1100yds
53 ↑ ↓↓ Rockcliffe Station (Western Lines) □ 1m 1738yds c. 17.07.1950
54 ↑↑ ↓ Floriston Station (Western Lines) □ 2m 88yds c. 17.07.1950
55 ↑ ↓ Mossband (Western Lines) 1m 493yds
        Gretna □     c. 10.09.1951
56 ↑ – Gretna Junction (Scottish Region) 1m 435yds

Source: the original britishrailways1960.co.uk archive (Brian Robertson, 2003 to 2013), restored from the site’s own records. Corrections welcome via the contribute page.

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