The area was expanded by European (mainly British) settlers in 1905 with the building of the railway.

This building was expanded three times and eventually replaced in 1951 with the building on South Street that students attend today.

The town itself has expanded since the closure of the quarries with the building of new housing estates, as well as council housing.

The village has gradually expanded through the 1990s and 2000s with the building of houses on the outskirts taking advantage of the countryside location.

The site was later expanded with the building of a monastery and convent.

The house was expanded from an L-plan to an almost symmetrical U-plan, with the original building at the west end.

The village expanded with the building of a small housing estate in the mid 1980s.

The railway was opened in 1849 and expanded in 1875 with the building of the Settle-Carlisle Line.

Archaeological evidence indicates that the city was expanding with the building of roads, temples and other features of a growing city.

The station was expanded in 2011, with the building of a second track and platform, to allow 4 trains per hour in each direction.