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Commemorative plaque 10961

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Commemorative plaque 10961
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This blue commemorative plaque records: Ilkley Railway Station. Opened in 1865, the Otley & Ilkley Joint Railway helped Ilkley's growth as a tourist and dormitory town. The line extended to Skipton from 1888 until 1965. A public campaign saved the railway to Leeds and Bradford. Recorded plaque organisation: Ilkley Civic Society.
Ilkley Railway Station, opened in 1865 by the Otley & Ilkley Joint Railway, facilitated Ilkley's development into a popular tourist and commuter town; a public campaign later preserved rail links to Leeds and Bradford.

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