England's Most Scenic Mainline Railway
This is the website of the Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line (FoSCL) , one of several organisations supporting the Settle-Carlisle section of the main line from Leeds to Carlisle. This is not a heritage railway, but part of the national rail network with its passenger trains operated by Northern Rail. We do NOT run steam trains, but steam and diesel charters frequently travel along the line, see www.railtourinfo.co.uk for details.
Together with our partner organisations, we support the railway line that runs from Settle Junction in the south to Carlisle in the north, a total of 72 miles (115 km) in length. The Settle-Carlisle partnership has adopted all ten stations between Settle and Carlisle, tends the station gardens and carries out minor maintenance work. Three of the stations are leased from Network Rail and have a variety of uses intended to encourage people to visit the area. For more information on the wide range of activi
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Dent Station | FoSCL
A Dales High Way - 90 miles across the glorious high country of the Yorkshire Dales
SCRCA: Settle Carlisle Railway Conservation Area
A Dales High Way - 90 miles across the glorious high country of the Yorkshire Dales
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Walking in the Yorkshire Dales