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78 miles of railway heritage between Hellifield and Carlisle

SCRCA site 236491: Settle Station

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Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Railway Station
Location Variant
Station Status - Open (Served by passenger trains)
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Commercial, Museum, Railway ops, Residential
Shown on a land plan?
Yes 
  • sac-03-1912
Construction / installation period
2: MR construction phase (1869 to 31st Dec 1876)
Distance from London St.Pancras
236 miles and 40 chains
Position relative to running lines
Both
Visibility
This location IS visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Easy
Protection Category
Site within Conservation Area
Geographic Location
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Photo-montages

Montage created in 2018

Photo-montage for Settle Station.

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Context views

29 Mar 2012

Settle Station Booking Office: Context view from the South West (2)

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26 Aug 1989

Settle Station, context view from the north.

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24 Apr 1987

Settle Station, context view from the south.

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2 Sep 1986

Settle Station, context view from the north (1).

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2 Sep 1986

Settle Station, Context view from the north (2).

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1988

Settle Railway Station: Context view from the north

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Elevation views

Early 1960s, probably 1963

236450: Settle Station - Passenger Platform (Down):Elevation view from the south

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Detail views

2 Sep 1986

Settle Station, signage beside the 'Up' platform.

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Cab-views

30 Aug 2012

Settle Station: Cab-view, northbound looking straight ahead.

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1 May 1992

Settle Station: Cab-view, northbound (forwards).

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1 May 1992

Settle Station: Cab-view, southbound (forwards).

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30 Apr 1992

Settle Station: Cab-view, northbound (rearwards).

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30 Apr 1992

Settle Station: Cab-view, southbound (rearwards).

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Associated Locations

  • SCRCA structure 236220: Settle Station - Headshunt for Goods Yard (Up)
  • SCRCA structure 236250: Milepost 236¼
  • SCRCA structure 236260: Gradient Post (100 falling / 200 rising)
  • SCRCA structure 236270: Bridge SAC/6 - Cammock Lane (PROW - minor road)
  • SCRCA structure 236273: Settle Station - Oil Tank
  • SCRCA structure 236278: Settle Station - Oil Pump
  • SCRCA structure 236280: Settle Station - Yard Office & Weighing Machine (south end, rail)
  • SCRCA structure 236283: Settle Station - Lie-by Sidings / Loops (Down)
  • SCRCA structure 236288: Settle Station - Lie-by Sidings / Loops (Up)
  • SCRCA structure 236290: Settle Station - Yard Crane
  • SCRCA structure 236300: Settle Station - Loading Gauge
  • SCRCA structure 236310: Settle Station - Platelayers' Hut
  • SCRCA structure 236320: Settle Station - Paint Store
  • SCRCA structure 236330: Settle Station - Goods Shed
  • SCRCA structure 236335: Fog Hut (or other pre-fabricated concrete building)
  • SCRCA structure 236340: Settle Station Signal Box (1891 - 1997)
  • SCRCA structure 236350: Settle Station SB Lamp Hut (original position)
  • SCRCA structure 236360: Settle Station - Joiners Shop
  • SCRCA structure 236370: Settle - Workers' Housing (Midland Terrace, Settle - 1 row of 6)
  • SCRCA structure 236380: Settle Station Cattle Dock
  • SCRCA structure 236385: Settle Station SB Lamp Hut (preserved position)
  • SCRCA structure 236387: Settle Station - Relocated Water Crane (Up side)
  • SCRCA Structure 236390: Settle Station Relocated Signal Box (1997 - present)
  • SCRCA structure 236400: Settle Station - Water Crane (Up side)
  • SCRCA structure 236410: Settle Station - Loading Dock
  • SCRCA structure 236415: Settle Station - Goods Yard Sidings
  • SCRCA structure 236420: Bridge SAC/6A Settle Station footbridge (passengers only)
  • SCRCA Structure 236425: Settle Station - Waiting Room (Up)
  • SCRCA structure 236430: Settle Station Yard - Unlabelled Building no. 1
  • SCRCA structure 236440: Settle Station Yard - Unlabelled Building no. 2
  • SCRCA structure 236450: Settle Station - Passenger Platform (Down)
  • SCRCA structure 236460: Settle Station - Passenger Platform (Up)
  • SCRCA structure 236470: Settle Station - Waiting Room (Down)
  • SCRCA structure 236480: Settle Station - Retaining wall alongside the down platform
  • SCRCA structure 236490: Settle Station - Main Building & Booking Office (Up)
  • SCRCA structure 236500: Milepost 236½
  • SCRCA structure 236510: Settle Station - Yard Office & Weighing Machine (north end)
  • SCRCA structure 236520: Settle Station - W&W Office & Stores
  • SCRCA structure 236530: Settle Station Yard - Unlabelled Building 3
  • SCRCA structure 236550: Settle Station Yard - Coal Merchants' Offices
  • SCRCA structure 236570: Settle - Station Master's House (detached)
  • SCRCA structure 236580: Settle Station - Water Crane (Down side)
  • SCRCA structure 236585: Settle Station - Barrow Crossing (authorised use only)
  • SCRCA structure 236590: Settle Station Tank House
  • SCRCA structure 236595: Settle Station - Relocated Water Crane (Tank House Yard)
  • SCRCA structure 236600: Bridge SAC/7 - New Street / Station Road (PROW - minor road)

Further Reading (Snippets)

The following 'snippets' contain additional information relating to this location. (To view a snippet, click / tap on its title.)

2018-10-21 - SCRCA Note: Virtual visits to heritage hotspots
2017-09-05 - SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of F.S. Williams (1876) for Settle Station
 

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