Nidd Valley Railway
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The Nidd Valley Railway was a 14 mile long single track branch railway line that ran along the valley of the River Nidd
in North Yorkshire
, England
. Built by the North Eastern Railway
, it ran from Nidd Junction, on the Harrogate to Ripon line, to via five intermediate stations, , , , , and .
built to carry men and materials to the construction sites of two large reservoirs, the Angram
and the Scar House
. The last scheduled passenger train ran on 31 March 1950 but the line remained open for goods until 30 October 1964.
River Nidd
The River Nidd is a tributary of the River Ouse in the English county of North Yorkshire. In its first few miles it is dammed three times to create Angram Reservoir, Scar House Reservoir and Gouthwaite Reservoir which attract around 150,000 visitors a year...
in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Built by the North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Railway (UK)
The North Eastern Railway , was an English railway company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923...
, it ran from Nidd Junction, on the Harrogate to Ripon line, to via five intermediate stations, , , , , and .
History
Construction of the railway began in 1860 and the line opened two years later on 1 May 1862. Upon opening the line had three intermediate stations Killinghall (renamed Ripley Valley in 1875), Birstwith, and Dacre, with Darley opening in 1864 followed by Hampsthwaite in 1866. Between 1907 and 1937 the line connected at to the Nidd Valley Light RailwayNidd Valley Light Railway
The Nidd Valley Light Railway, was a light railway in upper Nidderdale in North Yorkshire, England. It was owned by Bradford Corporation Waterworks Department and the Corporation also operated its public passenger services...
built to carry men and materials to the construction sites of two large reservoirs, the Angram
Angram Reservoir
Angram Reservoir is the first of three reservoirs on the River Nidd in Upper Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, England, the others being Scar House Reservoir and finally the compensation reservoir Gouthwaite Reservoir. It is located at OS map reference...
and the Scar House
Scar House Reservoir
Scar House Reservoir is the second of the three reservoirs in Upper Nidderdale, the others being Angram Reservoir and Gouthwaite Reservoir. Between them they attract around 150,00 visitors a year....
. The last scheduled passenger train ran on 31 March 1950 but the line remained open for goods until 30 October 1964.