Rail journey · Northern England
Settle–Carlisle Line
A main line over the backbone of England, built by Victorian navvies through some of the toughest terrain in the country — 21 tunnels and more than a dozen viaducts between the Dales and the Borders.
Settle–Carlisle Line · Michael D Beckwith · CC0
The ride
What you'll see
The route
Station by station
- Settle SET
- Horton-in-Ribblesdale
- Ribblehead
- Dent
- Kirkby Stephen
- Appleby
- Armathwaite
- Carlisle CRL
Before you go
Good to know
Through trains run from Leeds and Manchester — book ahead for Ribblehead.
Sunday services are thinner; plan the return carefully.
Pairs well with a walk from Ribblehead up Whernside if the weather behaves.
Typical times and distances are for guidance only — check the operator's timetable before you travel.
Photography credits
- Settle–Carlisle Line — Michael D Beckwith · CC0
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