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Otley railway station was a railway station serving the town of Otley in West Yorkshire, England. History. It was opened as a joint venture on the Otley and Ilkley Joint Railway, constructed by the North Eastern Railway and the Midland Railway, on 1 February 1865. The station was closed on 22 March 1965. Tracks and buildings have been removed ...
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Feb 4, 2022 · Images of Otley Station and its long-abandoned railway. FOR MORE than a century Otley's railway was of major importance to the town - carrying goods and people to neighbouring communities. But it is now more than 55 years since the last train ran and the rails on the route were dismantled.
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The Otley and Ilkley Joint Railway was a railway line running between the towns of Otley and Ilkley in West Yorkshire. The line was managed and run jointly by the Midland Railway (MR) and the North Eastern Railway (NER) and was 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (10 km) long. Opened to passenger traffic on 1 August 1865 and freight traffic some months later ...
- 1965
- partially closed
- 1865
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Otley railway station was a railway station serving the town of Otley in West Yorkshire, England. Contents. History. References. External links. History. It was opened as a joint venture on the Otley and Ilkley Joint Railway, constructed by the North Eastern Railway and the Midland Railway, on 1 February 1865.
The Otley and Ilkley Joint Railway opened Otley railway station in 1865 and closed in March 1965; the town bypass follows the part of the line of the old railway. [8] [15] The trackbed between Burley in Wharfedale, Otley and Pool is to become a cycleway , footpath and equestrian route known as the Wharfedale Greenway , with possible extensions ...
The Route. From Otley on the North Eastern Railway to Ilkey on the Midland Railway, via Burley in Wharfdale & Ben Rydding. Length. 6 1/2 miles. Original Companies. The North Eastern Railway began operating between Arthington & Otley on Feburary 1st 1865. The Midland Railway was still constructing its line from Apperley junction,
Jan 30, 2024 · Leeds News. Otley. Leeds' long-lost railway station which last saw a train 59 years ago. First opened in 1865, Otley Railway Station has been closed since 1965, but traces still remain. News. By. Sebastian McCormick. The former track at Otley Railway Station has been removed (Image: Seb McCormick)
