Description and History of Site:-
1855 Northallerton - Bedale line - The Newcastle & Darlington Junction railway Bedale Branch Act of 26th June 1846 authorised a railway from the vicinity of Bedale Hall to the Great North of England railway at Northallerton. Promoted by George Hudson but opened after his fall, a shortage on money resulted in the line only being opened as far as Leeming Lane (Great North Road) on the 6th March 1848. Missing section Leeming to Bedale financed by York Newcastle and Berwick railway at a cost of £5,000. Station opened 1st February 1855.

Re-opened by Wensleydale Railway in 2003.

Further Reading and References:-
YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association, 1972.
Hatcher, J. The industrial architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.

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Key Words :- railway station preserved railway

Viewing the Site :- Parts of the site are used by the Wensleydale Railway and are open to the public

Address :- Bedale Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1BZ
Grid Ref :- SE 26918 88238
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.289066 , Long -1.587991
Local Authority :- Hambleton District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Record Date :- 16 May 2015

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