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Location notes
Located midway along the Settle and Carlisle line, just south of Ais Gill summit. This is a very scenic route and attracts a large number of tourists and ramblers.
Railway type and traffic
Most of the local services are operated by 156s.
There are a number of freight services operated by DB Schenker/Freightliner/DRS. Although non-electrified the line is also used as a diversionary route when the West Coast Main Line is blocked between Preston and Carlisle
There are a number of freight services operated by DB Schenker/Freightliner/DRS. Although non-electrified the line is also used as a diversionary route when the West Coast Main Line is blocked between Preston and Carlisle
Link to Real Time Trains
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Environment
"Garsdale is one of the wildest stations on the Settle-Carlisle."
Garsdale is situated in a very remote area on the Western side of the Pennines. Because of the location, the weather can become very nasty very quickly. Although this can give some atmospheric photos, you should ensure to take ample food and extra clothing.
Garsdale is situated in a very remote area on the Western side of the Pennines. Because of the location, the weather can become very nasty very quickly. Although this can give some atmospheric photos, you should ensure to take ample food and extra clothing.
Road directions
From the A684 Garsdale Station is signposted on a south facing turning. If approaching from the east you will pass under the railway before the turn. From the west you will pass the villages of Knudmaning and Clough before the turn.
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Garsdale map co-ordinates
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Garsdale map co-ordinates
Parking
There is a small car park at the station
Public transport
There is a train roughly every 2 hours in each direction to Leeds and Carlisle.
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Amenities
There is an un-heated waiting room on each platform. There are no shops in the immediate area. The only way to cross platforms involves a lengthy walk and some steep inclines. Garsdale Station Notes
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Streetmap links
Garsdale general view map
Garsdale close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Garsdale
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Googly map
Garsdale general view map
Garsdale close up map
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Photographic notes
The station has semaphore signals, so you get a few minutes notice before a train arrives.
More notes to follow.
More notes to follow.
Links to photographs at this location
Northern Railways - Garsdale
General views - All photographs © Craig Allan unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
An indication of how bad the weather can get.....
Fig 2- Looking north
From the southern end of the platforms.
Fig 3 - Looking south
The southern end of the southbound platform offer this view. Only interrupted with a single semaphore signal.
Fig 4 - Looking north
On a clear day trains can be seen coming round the curve.
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
