Catterick Bridge railway station
Catterick Bridge | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Richmondshire |
| Coordinates | 54°23′44″N 1°39′17″W / 54.395600°N 1.654739°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Original company | York and Newcastle Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1846 | opened |
| 1969 | closed to passengers |
| February 1970 | closed for freight |
Catterick Bridge railway station was a railway station in what is now the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It was built to serve the villages of Brompton-on-Swale and Catterick. The station was near the junction between the main branch line towards Richmond and the sub-branch to what is now Catterick Garrison.
History
The station was once part of the Eryholme-Richmond branch line, built by the York and Newcastle Railway in 1846. Like most of the infrastructure of the line, Catterick Bridge station was built in the Tudor Style.
On 4 February 1944, an ammunition train exploded in the station whist it was being loaded by four Army Privates. In all twelve people were killed in the explosion (including the four army Privates) with 102 being injured.[1][2]
The Richmond branch line closed for passenger trains in 1969 but goods trains ran to Catterick Bridge until the following year.
Present
The station was demolished soon after the line it served was closed, although some evidence still remains. The site of the station now forms part of the primary municipal waste management facility for the Richmondshire district.
References
- ^ Lloyd, Chris (16 June 2010). "Ammunition explosion ignites more memories". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Explosion of ammunition train in Railway Station Yard at Catterick Bridge". nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
Sources
- A.J.Ludlam, (1993). The Catterick Camp Military Railway and the Richmond Branch. The Oakwood Press.
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External links
- Catterick Bridge, SubBrit disused stations project
- Catterick Bridge station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scorton | Eryholme-Richmond branch line | Richmond | ||
| Terminus | Catterick sub-branch line | Brompton Road Halt |
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