Giggleswick railway station
| General information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Giggleswick, North Yorkshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 54°03′42″N 2°18′10″W / 54.0617706°N 2.3028455°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD802629 | ||||
| Owned by | Network Rail | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | GIG | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | "Little" North Western Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (London Midland Region) | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 August 1849 | Opened as Settle | ||||
| 1 May 1876 | Renamed Settle Old | ||||
| 1 November 1877 | Renamed Giggleswick | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 12,270 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 1,642 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 9,640 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 13,842 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 14,078 | ||||
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Giggleswick is a railway station on the Bentham Line, which runs between Leeds and Morecambe via Skipton. The station, situated 41+1⁄4 miles (66 km) north-west of Leeds, serves the market town of Settle and the village of Giggleswick in North Yorkshire. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.