SCRCA Structure 234590: Settle Junction

SCRCA Location Introduction

At Settle Junction, the Midland Railway Company's Settle & Carlisle Railway (S&CR) diverges from the route of the (Little) North Western Railway (NWR) linking Skipton with Low Gill and Lancaster.

Immediately beyond the junction, the trackbed of the NWR route is level, but the S&CR route transitions through 1-in-300 to 1-in-100 and this marks the start of ‘The Long Drag': an almost continuous 1-in-100, 15¼ mile climb to the south end of Blea Moor Tunnel.

Settle Junction: Northern elevation view

Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Junction
Location Variant
Not Applicable
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Railway ops
Shown on a land plan?
Yes 
Construction / installation period
2: MR construction phase (1869 to 31st Dec 1876)
Distance from London St.Pancras
234 miles and 41 chains
Position relative to running lines
Down
Visibility
This location IS visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Easy
Protection Category
Conservation Area Only
Geographic Location
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Context views

Settle Junction: View to the north from beside the signal box

Settle Junction: View to the north from beside the signal box

Settle Junction: Context view from the North (1)

Settle Junction: Context view from the North (1)

Settle Junction: Context view from the North (2)

Settle Junction: Context view from the North (2)

Settle Junction: Context view to the North (1)

Settle Junction: Context view to the North (1)

Settle Junction: Context view to the North (2)

Settle Junction: Context view to the North (2)

Settle Junction Signal Box, context view from the south.

Settle Junction Signal Box, context view from the south.

Date Unknown

Settle Junction and Bridge SKW1-50: Context view from the south

Settle Junction and Bridge SKW1-50: Context view from the south

Date Unknown

Settle South Junction Sidings: context view from the south

Settle Junction Signal Box: Context view from the south

Elevation views

Settle Junction: Northern elevation view

Settle Junction: Northern elevation view

Cab-views

Settle Junction

Settle Junction

Settle Junction: Cab-view, northbound (forwards) 1.

Settle Junction: Cab-view, northbound (forwards) 1.

Settle Junction: Cab-view, northbound (forwards) 2.

Settle Junction: Cab-view, northbound (forwards) 2.

Settle Junction: Cab-view, southbound (forwards) 1.

Settle Junction: Cab-view, southbound (forwards) 1.

Settle Junction: Cab-view, southbound (forwards) 2.

Settle Junction: Cab-view, southbound (forwards) 2.

Settle Junction: Cab-view, northbound (rearwards).

Settle Junction: Cab-view, northbound (rearwards).

Settle Junction: Cab-view, southbound (rearwards).

Settle Junction: Cab-view, southbound (rearwards).

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