For as long as I can remember, the Settle-Carlisle railway line and the stations it served have been threatened by closure. This includes, famously, the amazing Ribblehead Viaduct. Begun in 1869, it was a necessary part of the Midland Railway’s project to have their own route to Scotland. A fabulous sight, whether from Ribblehead Station, from underneath the viaduct, whether it is being traversed by modern rolling stock or British Railways 46100 Royal Scot with a rake of historic Pullman coaches.
A lasting feat of engineering