'Appleby Station'

Location : Appleby
Map - Ordnance Survey - NY 686207

The Midland Railway Station at Appleby was built to the same specification as Settle and Kirkby Stephen, with a large goods shed. It is one of the major stations on the route with long platforms, and a metal footbridge. The water tower and crane were installed by the local Round Table in 1991 to service steam specials.

Bishop Eric Treacy of Wakefield, famed for his railway photography, died at Appleby Station on 13th May 1978 whilst waiting to photograph Evening Star. He was of the opinion that York Minster, Hadrian's Wall and the Settle-Carlisle Railway were the three chief man-made wonders of the world. British Rail organised two steam specials in his memory, using the Flying Scotsman. He is buried at St Kentigern's Church Crosthwaite, Keswick.

The centre of the town of Appleby is a short distance away, across the River Eden.

Once there was another station, Appleby East, serving the Kirkby-Stephen to Penrith line of the North Eastern Railway, which closed in 1962. The Eden Valley Railway Society has hopes to rebuild the line from Appleby to Kirkby Stephen East, and possibly on to Stainmore, rebuilding the Belah viaduct.

The water tower and crane were installed by the local Round Table in 1991 to service steam specials.

Union of South Africa at Appleby Station, Summer 2004.

Steam Special 25 June 2005.

There is free car parking at the station.

Aerial photos by Simon Ledingham.