Britain's most scenic railway celebrates 150th birthday after community rallied together to stop closure

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Britain's most scenic railway celebrates 150th birthday after community rallied together to stop closure.

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One of Britain's most scenic railway lines celebrates its 150th birthday today after the community rallied together to stop its closure.The Settle to Carlisle line, which runs through some of the country's most dramatic countryside, has been operating passenger services since May 1, 1875, and was voted the second most scenic railway in the world last year.Tickets commemorating the occasion are available for just £1.50.

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The route begins in Leeds, passing through Shipley and Skipton, before reaching the section between North Yorkshire and Cumbria that has made it world famous.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Heading north from Settle, passengers are treated to sweeping views of Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough as the train winds through the Yorkshire Dales.Karen Morley-Chesworth from the Settle-Carlisle Railway Development Company described the route as "the best of British countryside," adding that passengers could board at Leeds surrounded by people and step off into complete...

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