Eryholme-Richmond branch line
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The Eryholme-Richmond branch line was opened in 1846 by the York and Newcastle Railway Company. The original section of the line ran from between a point in between Darlington
and Northallerton
on what is now the East Coast Main Line
and the terminus at Richmond railway station
.
The start of the First World War
saw the hasty construction of a sub branch line to Catterick Camp (now Catterick Garrison
). The sub branch separated near Brompton-on-Swale
crossing the River Swale
via Catterick Railway Bridge, which still stands parallel to the stone bridge that gives the settlement of Catterick Bridge
its name. The branch then served the Catterick Garrison.
of the early 1960s largely thanks to extensive use by the military. The line only survived a few years before succumbing to closure in 1969.
Darlington railway station
Darlington railway station, also known as Darlington Bank Top, is the main railway station for the town of Darlington, in the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. The station is located on the East Coast Main Line north of London Kings Cross....
and Northallerton
Northallerton railway station
Northallerton railway station serves the town of Northallerton in North Yorkshire, England. The station lies on the East Coast Main Line north of York...
on what is now the East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
and the terminus at Richmond railway station
Richmond railway station (North Yorkshire)
Richmond railway station was a railway station that served the town of Richmond in North Yorkshire, England.-History:Richmond station was the terminus of the now closed Eryholme-Richmond branch line....
.
Catterick sub branch
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
saw the hasty construction of a sub branch line to Catterick Camp (now Catterick Garrison
Catterick Garrison
Catterick Garrison is a major Army base located in Northern England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world with a population of around 12,000, plus a large temporary population of soldiers, and is larger than its older neighbour...
). The sub branch separated near Brompton-on-Swale
Brompton-on-Swale
Brompton-on-Swale is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is located three miles east of Richmond. Its name comes from the fact that the River Swale is very close to the town...
crossing the River Swale
River Swale
The River Swale is a river in Yorkshire, England and a major tributary of the River Ure, which itself becomes the River Ouse, emptying into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary....
via Catterick Railway Bridge, which still stands parallel to the stone bridge that gives the settlement of Catterick Bridge
Catterick Bridge
Catterick Bridge is a hamlet about 1 mile north of Catterick Village in North Yorkshire, England. It is home to Catterick Bridge Racecourse, a pub and a few houses...
its name. The branch then served the Catterick Garrison.
Closure
The line and its sub branch survived the Beeching cutsBeeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
of the early 1960s largely thanks to extensive use by the military. The line only survived a few years before succumbing to closure in 1969.