The quarry lost its rail connection in February 1965, and the idea of reconnecting the quarry to the Settle-Carlisle railway line has been mooted over the years, as the current way of transporting the stone is by lorry through the village of Horton-in-Ribblesdale which has several listed buildings and bridges. Conditional approval was granted in 1996, but has not yielded a link to the railway. However, plans have been submitted to have a northward facing connection into the quarry from the line, which will necessitate the closure of the foot-crossing in the station.
