Garsdale

CRS Code	GSD
Collected date	19/09/15

Garsdale was the final station of the holiday, and unlike the previous time we saw it, this time we weren't about to cycle up the stupidly steep hill over to Dent.

Looking up the approach road to Garsdale station. The entrance to the Carlisle-bound platform 2 is to the left, with platform 1 beyond the bridge:

The approach to platform 2, up this ramp:

The approach to paltform 2 runs alongside these cottages:

Looking up the ramp towards platform 2:

The entrance gate to platform 2:

A long view of platform 2 from platform 1:

The station building on platform 2:

On both platforms there is a water fountain (OK, tap) but when we visited it wasn't working:

Inside the station building on platform 2, which is full of information boards:

Visible behind the station building is the water tower which provides water for the station and station cottages:

The signalbox on platform 2:

The rear of the signalbox:

Back to the road, and under this bridge to get to platform 1:

On the other side of the bridge looking downhill. An overflow car park is to the left, with the entrance to the station behind us to the right:

Looking west along the line, with the overflow car park on the left:

Steps lead up from the car park to platform 1:

The side of the car park is clearly a disused platform edge, probably from when this was a junction for the branch line to Hawes:

The buildings on platform 1:

Inside the platform 1 building:

The fireplace and grate in the platform 1 building:

On platform 1 looking eastwards:

Between the two buildings on platform 1 is this statue of Ruswarp, the loyal canine friend of one of the founders of the group that saved the Settle-Carlisle line from closure:

From the eastern end of platform 2 looking west at platform 1:

At the eastern end of platform 1 looking along the disused platform edge:

Looking east along the line from the end of platform 1:

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