Museums · North West England
Settle Station Signal Box
In or near Giggleswick.
Settle Station Signal Box — a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Gerald England — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Settle · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Settle Station Signal Box is a museum located in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
Settle Station Signal Box is a small working museum focused on mechanical-era railway signalling on the Settle-Carlisle Railway. Visitors can engage with the original 20-lever locking frame and observe changes to adjacent heritage signals. The site is maintained by volunteers and offers a glimpse into the historical operation of railway signalling.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Forest Of Bowland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Settle Station Signal Box is a museum located in North-West England. It showcases the historical significance of railway signalling and features original equipment used in the operation of the railway network. The signal box is an important example of early 20th-century railway architecture.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 54.0664, -2.2810
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Settle
- Postcode
- BD24 9BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Nearest railway station
- Settle — 0.1 km
- Opening
- Most Saturdays 10am–4pm; closed two Saturdays closest to Christmas and New Year's Day, and some Saturdays due to line closures or volunteer shortages.
- Official site
- www.foscl.org.uk
Sources
- osm: way/1047840787 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Settle Station Signal Box?
- Settle Station Signal Box is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD24 9BN), in the parish of Settle.
- What is Settle Station Signal Box?
- Settle Station Signal Box — a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Settle Station Signal Box?
- The nearest railway station is Settle, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode BD24 9BN.
- Is Settle Station Signal Box a protected site?
- Yes — Settle Station Signal Box is part of the Forest Of Bowland National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Settle Station Signal Box?
- The nearest railway station is Settle, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD24 9BN.