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Bolton Abbey Station Postcode:

BD23 6AF

Embsay Station Postcode:

BD23 6QX

BY ROAD

A65, from the M6 (The West): Follow the A65 towards Skipton, and follow the brown signs for ‘Embsay Steam Railway’ to get to Embsay Station (this will involve turning left onto the A59).

For Bolton Abbey Station, continue along the A59 towards Harrogate, and alongside part of the railway, until ‘Bolton Abbey Station’ is signposted.

A65, from Ilkley and Otley (The East): Follow the A65 until you reach the junction with the A59. Turn left and follow the brown tourist signs for ‘Embsay Steam Railway’ to get to Embsay Station.

For Bolton Abbey Station, turn right onto the A59 and follow this road (which runs alongside part of the railway) until the station is signposted as ‘Bolton Abbey Station’.

A59, from Liverpool, the M6 and Preston (The West): Follow the A59 towards Skipton, and then follow the signs for ‘Embsay Steam Railway’ to get to Embsay Station. If you want to get to Bolton Abbey Station, continue along the A59, towards Harrogate and alongside part of the railway, until it is signposted as ‘Bolton Abbey Station’.

A59, from York, the A1 and Harrogate (The East): Follow the A59 towards Skipton, following the signposts marked ‘Bolton Abbey Station’ for Bolton Abbey Station. For Embsay Station, continue past Bolton Abbey Station, and follow the road, alongside part of the railway, towards Skipton. Follow the signs for ‘Embsay Steam Railway’.

A659 / A629, from Bradford / Keighley: Follow the A629 towards Skipton. At the first roundabout follow signs for ‘Embsay Railway’. This will take you left, round Skipton on the bypass. At the next roundabout, follow the sign for ‘Embsay Railway’ once more, taking you straight over onto the A59 / A65. At the top of the hill at the Grassington roundabout, continue straight over, following signs for ‘Embsay Railway’. To get to Embsay Station, when you reach the next roundabout, go right round it and return down the same road (A59) until you see the signs for Skipton, Embsay, ‘Embsay Steam Railway’, and continue to follow signs taking you to the station. For Bolton Abbey Station, keep on the A59 / A65, taking the A59 at the next roundabout, following signs to Harrogate. About 4 miles further along the road, following the railway after about 2 miles, ‘Bolton Abbey Station’ will be signposted to your right.

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Telephone Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 or see www.dalesbus.org for the latest information on bus links to the railway. 

The nearest national rail stations are at Skipton and Ilkley.

To EMBSAY Station (bus stop opposite Brackenley Road, near Station Drive)

  • NYCC minibus 14 from Skipton (Mon – Fri)
  • Cravenlink bus 873 from Skipton, Ilkley and Bolton Abbey (Sundays / Bank Hols)


To BOLTON BRIDGE
 (Devonshire Arms Hotel – easy 20 minute walk to Bolton Abbey Station)

  • NYCC minibus 74A from Ilkley and Grassington (Mon/Wed/Fri)
  • Cravenlink bus 873 from Skipton and Ilkley (Sundays / Bank Hols)
  • DalesBus 874 from Leeds, Ilkley and Grassington (Summer Sundays / Bank Hols)

See the DalesBus website at www.dalesbus.org for details of all local bus and train services.

    TAXIS

    There is also a taxi service available from Skipton: Star Taxis (01756) 794748.

    PHONE

    Phone: 01756 710614

    ADDRESSES

    Bolton Abbey Station, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6AF

    Embsay Station, Embsay, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6QX

    0102030506

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