Otley Ilkley

Otley to Ilkley
1865 - 1965
Joint North Eastern & Midland Railway

Otley Station
Opening 1st February 1865
Closure 22 nd March 1965
The North Eastern Railway began operating between Arthington & Otley on Feburary 1st 1865.
The Midland Railway was still constructing its line from Apperley junction, on the Leeds Shipley line, to Otley & Burley.
The two companies combined to construct & manage a joint line between Otley & Ilkley.
Midland trains began running to Ilkley on August 1st 1865.

Otley Station facing north (01-05-05)
Taken from a footbridge crossing the A660T, looking down Station road
The site of the old Otley station, somewhere around here.
Loads of stone sets still remain, may have been part of the old access road.

Otley church yard Bramhope tunnel monument (01-05-05) see Leeds to Harrogate
Monument to the 23 people killed during the construction of the nearby Bramhope tunnel.
The monument was rebuilt using local stone back in 1913.
Made to look like the north portal.