page_title: Skipton
section_title: Transport
hierarchical_section_title: Skipton / Transport
caption_attribution_description: English: Skipton Station
context_page_description: Skipton is a market town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the East Division of Staincliffe Wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is on the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to the south of the Yorkshire Dales. It is situated 27 miles north-west of Leeds and 38 miles west of York. At the 2011 Census, the population was 14,623.
  The town was listed in the 2018 Sunday Times report on Best Places to Live in northern England.
context_section_description: Skipton lies close to the junction of the A65 road (from Leeds to the Lake District) and the A59 from York to Liverpool. The north section (A65 & A59) of the £16.4 million Skipton Bypass opened in December 1981. The rest of the 6 miles (10 km) bypass (A629) opened in October 1982, greatly reducing journey times to the Dales.
  Skipton railway station gives access southbound to regular services for Leeds and Bradford on the electrified Airedale Line; northbound services connect to Lancaster, Morecambe and Carlisle, The latter route is along the scenic Settle-Carlisle Railway, passing over the Ribblehead Viaduct. 
  Skipton bus station was rebuilt in 2009 and is the focal point for bus services throughout the local area.
  The Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs through Skipton and is a popular destination for tourists, with walking and boat hire.
caption: Skipton railway station
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