 The station was re-opened by the Yorkshire Dales Railway (Embsay Railway) on 22 February 1981, and has been refurbished to resemble its appearance in the days of the LMS.In December 2004, the TV soap "Emmerdale" used the station for the location of Hotten station.A Midland Railway signal box, dating from 1892, and designed to add character to the station, was opened on 6 February 2008.