Key Words :- railway bridge

Address :- Threshfield, North Yorkshire
Grid Ref :- SD 9927 6296
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.062584 , Long -2.012645
Local Authority :- North Yorkshire Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Dates :- c1902 -

Description and History of Site:-
Unusual footbridge over disused section of the former Grassington branch line. The asymmetrical shape is due to the land falling away to one side of the line.

The branch opened for passenger traffic in July 1902. The section from Swinden Quarry (qv) to Grassington & Threshfield station closed in 1969.

Further Reading and References:-
Binns, Donald. 'Rails to the Dales'. Trackside Publications, 1996

https://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk/oldsite/swigra.html

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