Catterick Bridge railway station

Catterick Bridge
The station buildings in 1988
General information
Location	Brompton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire England
Coordinates	54.395600°N 1.654739°W / 54.395600; -1.654739
Grid reference	NZ225000
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
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 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 a sub-branch line called Catterick Camp Military Railway 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. A caravan and motorhome dealer now occupy the site of the station.

References

1. Lloyd, Chris (16 June 2010). "Ammunition explosion ignites more memories". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
2. "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. ISBN 0-85361-438-5

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 Camp Military Railway		Brompton Road Halt