Ribblehead railway station

Ribblehead
General information
LocationRibblehead, North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates54°12′20″N 2°21′39″W / 54.2056018°N 2.3607019°W / 54.2056018; -2.3607019
Grid referenceSD765789
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byNorthern Trains
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeRHD
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyMidland Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway;
British Rail (London Midland Region)
Key dates
4 December 1876Opened as Batty Green
1 May 1877Renamed Ribblehead
4 May 1970Closed
16 July 1986Reopened
Passengers
2019/20 23,102
2020/21 4,754
2021/22 20,032
2022/23 23,426
2023/24 26,374
Location
Ribblehead
Location in North Yorkshire, England
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Ribblehead is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between Carlisle and Leeds via Settle. The station, situated 52 miles 17 chains (84 km) north-west of Leeds, serves the area of Ribblehead, in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.

The station is located at the southern end of the Ribblehead Viaduct, which spans a length of 400 metres (1,300 ft) over Batty Moss.