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Nidd Bridge railway station

Coordinates: 54°02′03″N 1°32′36″W / 54.034262°N 1.543382°W / 54.034262; -1.543382
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Nidd Bridge
General information
LocationNorth Yorkshire
Coordinates54°02′03″N 1°32′36″W / 54.034262°N 1.543382°W / 54.034262; -1.543382
Platforms2
History
Original companyLeeds Northern Railway
Pre-groupingLeeds Northern Railway North Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLNER British Railways (North Eastern)
Key dates
1 June 1848 (1848-06-01)Station opened
18 June 1962Station closed to passengers
10 August 1964 (1964-08-10)Station closed completely

Nidd Bridge railway station was a railway station that served the village of Nidd, North Yorkshire, England from 1848 to 1964 on the Leeds-Northallerton Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 June 1848 by the Leeds Northern Railway. The station was situated on the south side of the B6165. The goods yard was behind the down platform, which consisted of four sidings. One passed through the goods yard, one served a 5-ton crane and two docks, one was alongside the line and the goods line and the other was behind the down platform. The main freight handled at the station was timber (155 tons). 105 wagons of livestock were also dispatched in 1911. The station was closed to passengers on 18 June 1962 and to goods traffic on 10 August 1964.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Disused Stations: Nidd Bridge". Disused Stations. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Wormald Green
Line and station closed
  Leeds Northern Railway
Leeds-Northallerton Railway
  Starbeck