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A trip on the Wensleydale line - part 2 |
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little gem of a railway |
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Take
your seat behind the driver and relive the golden age of branch
line travel.
This
is your mile by mile guide to a journey from Leeming Bar to Leyburn
on the Wensleydale Railway.
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Newton-le-Willows
to Leyburn leg
Once
past Crakehall the run to Newton-le-Willows is brisk.
Various
birds and rabbits leap out of the way , and a hare tries to run
ahead of the train , eventually giving up and turning sharply into
the undergrowth .
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restored platforms |
The
next stopping point is Finghall , where the train stops to open
the gates again , The station platform looks like a well kept garden
centre with a variety of pots and plants.
There
are a number of bridges and farm crossings to pass plus splendid
views of Middleham Castle before the train finally turns the corner
and slips slowly into the platform at Leyburn .
Twelve
miles in around 42 minutes , surely one of the great train rides
in Britain made all the more special because so much hard work and
dedication from locals has gone into saving the Wensleydale line.
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Map of the line from from Newton-le-Willows to Leyburn |
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