With some welcome sunshine just catching the fells in the background but not the passing train 66199 passes Ribblehead station. It is leading the 4B13 12.40 12.40 Newbiggin to West Burton power station gypsum empties. Ribblehead station closed in May 1970 as the line was being run down as plans for closure took shape but reopened again in 1986 following the saving of the line. Today, the station is leased by the Settle and Carlisle Railway Trust and is put to a variety of uses including holiday accommodation, a museum and a café.
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