Train Services in and around the Yorkshire Dales
The Yorkshire Dales area is served by the Leeds to Lancaster/Morecambe line (also known as the Bentham Line) and the famous Leeds - Settle - Carlisle line, which has a service running several times daily operated by Northern Trains, plus Summer Sunday DalesRail and Winter Sunday Ribble Valley Rambler services from Lancashire via Clitheroe.
If you are using the bus or train you should, where possible, avoid peak times, wear a face covering, follow social distancing and wash your hands before and after travel.
The wearing of a face covering is now mandatory on all public transport in England, other than for very young children, disabled people and those with breathing difficulties.
Due to the coronavirus outbreak a reduced train service is currently operating. The DalesRail service from Lancashire will not operate in Summer 2020.
Click here for revised timetables on Northern Trains services (the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle and Leeds-Lancaster-Morecambe lines are Route 7).
Rail Charter Services will operate a pre-booked charter train for leisure journeys between Skipton, Settle and Appleby from Monday to Saturday between 20th July and 12th September 2020. Click here for more information.
Follow these links for timetable and general information about the Leeds - Settle - Carlisle railway.
The Bentham Line timetable is available here.
Many access points to the Yorkshire Dales are also well served by rail. The local rail operator in the Yorkshire area is Northern Rail, who provide frequent services to Skipton, Ilkley, Harrogate, Leeds and York.
Frequent long-distance inter-city trains serve York and Leeds, operated by Cross Country and London North Eastern Railway.
The Airedale line provides frequent services from Leeds, Bradford and Keighley to Skipton, with some trains continuing to Settle/Carlisle and Lancaster/Morecambe. The Wharfedale line provides frequent services from Leeds and Bradford to Ilkley, for onward connecting buses to Bolton Abbey and Upper Wharfedale. Click here for timetables.
The railway line from Leeming Bar to Redmire, via Bedale and Leyburn is now operated by the Wensleydale Railway.
Steam trains operate on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway.
The best way to find out train times is to use the National Rail Enquiries website, which includes details of all train operators services.
If you are using the bus or train you should, where possible, avoid peak times, wear a face covering, follow social distancing and wash your hands before and after travel.
The wearing of a face covering is now mandatory on all public transport in England, other than for very young children, disabled people and those with breathing difficulties.
Due to the coronavirus outbreak a reduced train service is currently operating. The DalesRail service from Lancashire will not operate in Summer 2020.
Click here for revised timetables on Northern Trains services (the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle and Leeds-Lancaster-Morecambe lines are Route 7).
Rail Charter Services will operate a pre-booked charter train for leisure journeys between Skipton, Settle and Appleby from Monday to Saturday between 20th July and 12th September 2020. Click here for more information.
Follow these links for timetable and general information about the Leeds - Settle - Carlisle railway.
The Bentham Line timetable is available here.
Many access points to the Yorkshire Dales are also well served by rail. The local rail operator in the Yorkshire area is Northern Rail, who provide frequent services to Skipton, Ilkley, Harrogate, Leeds and York.
Frequent long-distance inter-city trains serve York and Leeds, operated by Cross Country and London North Eastern Railway.
The Airedale line provides frequent services from Leeds, Bradford and Keighley to Skipton, with some trains continuing to Settle/Carlisle and Lancaster/Morecambe. The Wharfedale line provides frequent services from Leeds and Bradford to Ilkley, for onward connecting buses to Bolton Abbey and Upper Wharfedale. Click here for timetables.
The railway line from Leeming Bar to Redmire, via Bedale and Leyburn is now operated by the Wensleydale Railway.
Steam trains operate on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway.
The best way to find out train times is to use the National Rail Enquiries website, which includes details of all train operators services.
The complete National Rail Timetable is available online on the Network Rail website.
The National Rail website also includes information on any disruptions to today's train running, and real-time station departure information.
Further details can also be obtained from National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950.
Additional information is available on the websites of the train operators themselves, links to which are provided below:
The National Rail website also includes information on any disruptions to today's train running, and real-time station departure information.
Further details can also be obtained from National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950.
Additional information is available on the websites of the train operators themselves, links to which are provided below:
Local services throughout the north of England, including the Leeds - Settle - Carlisle Railway, Leeds - Morecambe line, and Summer Sunday Lancashire Dalesrail service.
TransPennine Express services from Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh and Newcastle to Northallerton, York and Leeds
InterCity services to Leeds, Harrogate, York and Bradford from London Kings Cross, Newcastle and Scotland
(also limited service to Skipton)
InterCity services to Leeds and York from the SouthWest, Birmingham, Newcastle and Scotland
InterCity services to Bradford, York and Northallerton from London Kings Cross
Bus links into the heart of the Yorkshire Dales are available from numerous stations, including Northallerton, Harrogate, Ilkley, Skipton, Settle, Ribblehead, Dent and Garsdale. See map and All Year Bus Services and Extra Summer Bus Services pages for more details.