Take the footpath away from the station, alongside the field,
and then turn left. Within a short distance, on your right, are
the stone built farm house and barns of a traditional hill sheep
farm.
The first railway station, built in 1880, is on the other side
of the railway bridge; the house on the left was originally
“The Diving Duck” pub.
Further along, on the left, can be seen the track bed of the branch line which passed the Cleveland Inn, and eventually connected with the brick, clay pipe and pottery works of John Crossley. His name can be seen on another prominent brick building at the centre of the village, the village institute. The Crossley works closed in 1947.
An easy two and a half mile walk to Castleton can be taken, by turning right at the end of the footpath leading from the station.
Check the timetable before you leave Commondale, if you intend to return from Castleton by train.
