Home - Location - Timetable - Facilities - FAQs - Events - Stately Trains News - Photogalleries - Digital Archive - History - Shops - Departments Stocklist - Shed - Signalling - Membership - Volunteering - Links The Hambleton Valley Miniature Railway will operate on most days when trains are running on the main railway (see the timetable for details). It is a 7 1/4" gauge railway, located around the edge of the lawn at Bolton Abbey station, and approximately 60 yards long. Already it includes a station and an engine shed, with further work planned. click plan to enlarge Key to Hambleton Valley Miniature Railway plan 1 Bolton Abbey station platform 4 Miniature Railway station 2 Bolton Abbey station Refreshment Rooms 5 Engine shed for the Hambleton Valley Miniature Railway 3 Bolton Abbey station lawn 6 Signalbox Photos of the construction The route of the Hambleton Valley Miniature Railway is seen almost in its entireity here, with the first view from the corner of Bolton Abbey station's lawn, and the second from the engine shed. At this point the track had yet to be laid. (c) William Lister. A pile of new sleepers sits ready for tracklaying, while work on the shed is continuing with it now resembling a building. (c) William Lister. Andy Lister is seen hard at work (and not escaping the photos this time!) on the roof of the engine shed, which is built in the same style as the rest of Bolton Abbey station so as to fit in. The entire trackbed can be seen in the middle photo as it curves round the lawn to terminate alongside Wheldale (behind the hanging basket) in the Duke's Siding bay. (c) William Lister. The terminus of the line is 'Hambleton Hollow' which is located alongside the bay platform where Wheldale is on display. During the Summer the floral surroundings make for an attractive view. (c) William Lister. A bird's eye view of the line so far, showing current motive power (Christmas 2004) and the running line stretching back towards the shed. (c) William Lister. The Railway's own 'Toby' with a couple of 'enthusiastic' members bellowing! A second loco to a similar design has recently been bought, and can be seen to the right. (c) William Lister. Inside the shed, and the second track has been laid (although not connected up yet), and the floor has been brought up so that it is level with the rail head. (c) William Lister. Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust Registered Charity No. 517804 - Registered Museum No. 60 Bolton Abbey Station, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6AF General Enquiries: 01756 710614 - Talking Timetables & Fax: 01756 795189 enquiries@embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk webmaster@embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk