Nidd Bridge railway station

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

Nidd Bridge
View south from the former level crossing. Former station building with modern extensions.
Location
Place	Nidd
Area	North Yorkshire
Coordinates	54.034262°N 1.543382°W / 54.034262; -1.543382
Grid reference	SE300599
Operations
Original company	Leeds Northern Railway
Pre-grouping	Leeds Northern Railway North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	LNER British Railways (North Eastern)
Platforms	2
History
1 June 1848 (1848-06-01)	Opened
18 June 1962	Closed to passengers
10 August 1964 (1964-08-10)	Closed completely
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

History

The station was opened on 1 June 1848 by the Leeds Northern Railway. It 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.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Wormald Green Line and station closed		Leeds Northern Railway Leeds-Northallerton Railway		Starbeck Line closed, station open