Given that Wennington averages less than one person per train, a tandem would probably suffice!
Not busy, but it is narrow; providing a footpath whilst leaving wiggle room for agricultural machinery would be awkward to say the least.
Presumably the RRB is a minibus, and doesn't run unless there's a passenger?
Thanks. Looks like a non-starter then.
Indeed, though without its own station!
This is true, so much so that tickets to Settle are valid to Giggleswick, and vice versa.
I think it's fair to assume that Wennington and Clapham could shut without any noticeable drop in revenue. If Settle and Giggleswick were rebranded as 'Settle (Town)' and 'Settle (Road)' (or something along those lines) respectively I think GIG would see an increase - at the moment its relative proximity to Settle is not well marketed.
if you walk from settle its a nasty place to cross the A65. if you get off a train expecting to catch the 581 into Settle, then thats a same nasty crossing. The bus doesnt go into the station car park, even though there is a bus stop flag there.
Perhaps the 'footbridge money' which is soon to be spent on the line would be better directed towards Giggleswick. . ? It would certainly serve more passengers!
Gargrave only has access to/from the northbound platform via a flight of wooden steps up to the road bridge: similar narrow country road, not generally busy, but often with fast cars appearing at random; no pedestrian pavement there either. Though I suppose that has always been the case so the arrangement will have 'heritage rights'. When the station was staffed, many years ago, passengers were escorted across the foot crossing: I would think this was unofficial, if not illegal. And certainly not possible today.
Aye, I was making a joke, suggesting the money be spent on a crossing over the road at Giggleswick.
Lots of heavy freight between Settle Jct. and SKI from the quarries up the S&C.
Indeed!Ah, now we don't want the railway paying for stuff that should come out of the highways budget - that would set a very bad precedent !
I use Giggleswick regularly to connect with the 581 and don't find the road crossing at all difficult as there's a refuge between the carriageways and you have a good, long view of traffic both ways.
I think you're a little confused. The faulty footbridge is at Wennington, on the Bentham Line, but your question regarding freight was pertaining to Gargrave - which is on the mainline between Skipton and Settle Jct. There's actually no scheduled freight traffic along the Bentham Line at all at the moment.
Very little (if any) regular booked freight uses the Little NW line. However there is a potential impact on journey times as sight lines may require lower speed limits on the approach to stations, and the through traffic that does use it (steam specials, WCRC test runs etc) would also be badly affected by restrictions. Furthermore if regulations even for a line-of-sight railway require new crossings to have warning lights activated by trains, then installing the treadles and so on will cost a bit.
Ah, I understand.
Indeed.
Oh indeed. But there's no harm in speculating. Perhaps this thread should migrate to the relevant subforum. . ? The obvious thing that will happen, and the only one that really makes sense, is that the footbridge will be replaced, and that will be the end of it.
