Nidd Bridge railway station explained

Nidd Bridge
Status:Disused
Borough:Nidd, North Yorkshire
Country:England
Coordinates:54.0343°N -1.5434°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Leeds Northern Railway
Pregroup:Leeds Northern Railway
North Eastern Railway
Postgroup:LNER
British Railways (North Eastern)
Events:Opened as Ripley
Years1:1 June 1862
Events1:Name changed to Nidd Bridge
Years2:18 June 1962
Events2:Closed to passengers
Events3:Closed completely

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

History

The station was opened as Ripley 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. Its name was changed to Nidd Bridge on 1 June 1862, although it cost £411 for this change to happen. 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[1] and to goods traffic on 10 August 1964.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 317. 931112387.
  2. Web site: Disused Stations: Nidd Bridge. Disused Stations. 7 May 2017.