Where is the smallest train station in the UK?
Vicente Howe
2025-05-26 12:54:02
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The smallest operating passenger station in the United Kingdom is not easily accessible by road but it’s well worth the trouble of seeking it out or breaking your journey between Ingrow and Oakworth to sample Damem’s unique atmosphere. Small but perfectly formed is a great description of Damems – the Keighley & Worth Valley and Britain’s smallest railway station. Nestling in a wooded section of the Worth Valley, Damems, is now a request stop two miles from Keighley and if you want to board or leave the train here you’ll need to tell one of the train guards so they can instruct the driver to stop. Damems is probably a local shortening of an older name of ‘Dam Elms’ and, beyond serving the mill, it was also accessed by local farmers. Although most other stops of this size on the British railway system are called ‘Halts’, Damems qualified for the title of the station because it had its own stationmaster’s house and, in years gone by, sidings that serviced an adjacent mill.
Taya Herman
2025-05-25 10:01:53
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Damems station in West Yorkshire is the smallest in the UK. The line is a must for steam train enthusiasts. The tiny station has a platform shorter than the length of one carriage. Although it's not on a national rail line, Damems railway can be found on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway route. The line also boasts Britain's smallest working railway station at Damems, which is just about the length of one carriage. Damems is a request stop, and allegedly the smallest station in England. This train station can be found in a wooded corner of West Yorkshire and it is as impractical as it is picture-perfect.
Hattie Krajcik
2025-05-11 11:22:56
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It claims to be Britain's smallest standard-gauge railway station, although it is no longer part of the main rail network. Damems has the distinction of being a station rather than a halt because in its original form it included a stationmaster's house and a siding to serve the mill in the village. The stationmaster's house remains, and is owned by the heritage railway, although the siding has been removed. Damems railway station serves the village of Damems near Keighley, and within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, West Yorkshire, England. It is used for heritage trains on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway and trains do not stop unless requested.
Catalina Barrows
2025-05-11 07:27:20
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Beauly train station is the UK's smallest.
Beauly train station in the Scottish Highlands is the smallest train station in the UK.
Its platform is only 15m long, which is even smaller than a single train carriage.
About 10 miles west of Inverness, Beauly is a stunning village with the incredible ruins of the 13th-century Beauly Priory, which was even featured in the Outlander novels by Diana Gabaldon.
Originally opened in 1862, it was closed in 1960 due to competition from bus services and reopened in 2002 following a local campaign.
The station has a small 10-bay car park, bike storage, and shelter, though there is no ticket office, so passengers must purchase tickets in advance before boarding the train.
According to Cross Country, only one train door opens on arrival due to the small size of the platform, and passengers are told via announcement to position themselves correctly if they plan to get off at Beauly.
Despite its size, it still welcomes around 35,000 passenger journeys, according to the Carno Station Action Group.
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