Wensleydale Railway, Heritage railway in North Yorkshire, England
WensleydaleRailwayisaheritagerailwayinnorthernYorkshirethatrunsalongacrosstroute_spanningroundabout35kilometresbetweenNorthallertonWestandRedmire.TheTracewindsthroughOpenruralterritoryandoffersviewsovertherollingDaleslandscapeBesidesmallervillagesthatshaped.
Therailwaybeganin1846asalinkconnectingNorthallertontoBedale,thenexpandedovertime undervariouscompaniestoreachGarsdale.ThedefenceministrysupportedthetrackrestorationworkbetweenRedmireandNorthallertontoenablemovementofmilitarypiecestoCatterickbase.
ThenameWensleydalereflectsthewideandopendirectionoftheriverUre,whichlinksthesettlementsalongthetrack.Stationspreserveoldwaitingroomsandoriginalsigningfromtheperiodaround1900,offeringatangibleglimpseofhowtravelworkedindecadesgoneby.
RegularpassendgertrainsconnectendLeemingBartoRedmire,withdirectaccessfrosjunction51ontheзamotorway.LeemingBarstationliesjustafewminutesnorthofNorthallerton,andmostdeparturesrunпduringweekendsandschoolholidayperiods.
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Location: North Yorkshire
Inception: 2000
Address: Leeming Bar Station, Leases Road, Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire, DL7 9AR
Website: http://wensleydalerail.com
GPS coordinates: 54.29300,-1.74800
Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:27
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Constable Burton Hall
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Church of St Andrew
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Church of St Michael
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Church of St John the Evangelist
3.2 km
Church of St Oswald
1.8 km
Danby Hall
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The White Swan
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East Witton War Memorial
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Jervaulx Abbey Gatehouse
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Kent House
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Post Office
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Lane House
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The Black Bull
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Sebastopol Cross And Base, Approximately 3 Metres To East Of Vestry Of Church Of St Micheal
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Guidestone, At X rds East Witton/Leyburn/Finghall/Spennithorn roads (two UC roads), 2.25 miles E of Leyburn
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Clarendon House And Railings
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Rosemount
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The Nosebag
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House Occupied By Mr And Mrs Montgomery, House Occupied By Mr Brown, Bow Cottage And Screen Wall
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Nichol's Stone
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Guide Stone Opposite Eagle Lodge Gates
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Jasmine House And Ferndale House And Railings
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Lamp standard
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Kilgram Bridge
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Guidestone, at X rds with UC road nr Stoop House Farm
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