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The Settle–Carlisle line (also known as the Settle and Carlisle (S&C)) is a 73-mile-long (117 km) main railway line in northern England. The route, which crosses the remote, scenic regions of the Yorkshire Dales and the North Pennines, runs between Settle Junction, on the Leeds–Morecambe line, and Carlisle, near the English-Scottish borders.
The key to this eventually emerged as the Settle and Carlisle Railway, which was authorised by the Midland Railway (Settle to Carlisle) Act 1866 (29 & 30 Vict. c. ccxxiii) on 16 July. The 72-mile line was to run through mountainous and thinly populated terrain, from Settle, north of Keighley, to Carlisle. The construction was to be fearsomely ...
Blea Moor Tunnel is a (1.494 mi, 2.404 km) railway tunnel located between Ribblehead Viaduct and Dent railway station in England. It is the longest tunnel on the Settle-Carlisle Line, being almost twice as long as the second longest tunnel, Rise Hill Tunnel. [1]
The viaduct is the longest structure on the Settle–Carlisle Railway which has two taller viaducts, Smardale Viaduct at 131 feet (40 m) near Crosby Garrett, and Arten Gill at 117 feet (36 m). Ribblehead railway station is less than half a mile to the south and to the north is Blea Moor Tunnel , the longest on the line, near the foot of Whernside .
Settle is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between Carlisle and Leeds. The station, situated 41 miles 37 chains (66.7 km) north-west of Leeds, serves the market town of Settle in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Arten Gill Viaduct is an eleven-arch railway bridge in Dentdale, Cumbria, England.The viaduct carries the Settle to Carlisle railway line over Artengill Beck. The viaduct was originally designed to be further west, which is lower down the steep valley side, but by moving the line slightly eastwards, the viaduct could be installed at a higher location, thereby using fewer materials in its height.
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.
Armathwaite is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between Carlisle and Leeds via Settle. The station, situated 9 miles 75 chains (16 km) south-east of Carlisle, serves the village of Armathwaite in Cumbria, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.