Major Features
These are some of the line's main features and landmarks
Wilpshire tunnel
Just north of Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station, the Ribble Valley line's summit, is the 324 yard Wilpshire Tunnel, completed in 1850
Whalley Viaduct
The longest brick viaduct in Lancashire at 679 yards, the impressive viaduct has 49 arches. It crosses the River Calder on the outskirts of the village of Whalley
Horrocksford branch and cement works
Limestone has been quarried north of Clitheroe since before the railway was built.. It is the main raw material in cement, forming significant goods traffic through the Ribble Valley
Langho bank
For about 4 miles from Whalley Viaduct to Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station the line rises steadily over 250 feet
Queen Mary's Military Hospital branch
Over 50000 servicemen were treated here during World War 1 and reached the hospital via the private siding and station
Gisburn tunnel
The tunnel was built in 1876 through the Gisburn Park Estate – to prevent owner Lord Ribblesdale’s horses from being scared by train noise, and to preserve the view