Wath-in-Nidderdale railway station

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Wath-in-Nidderdale
Light railway
General information
Location Wath-in-Nidderdale
North Yorkshire
England
Coordinates 54°06′18″N1°46′41″W / 54.105°N 1.778°W / 54.105; -1.778
Line(s) Nidd Valley Light Railway
Platforms1
Tracks2
History
Opened11 September 1907 (1907-09-11) (as Wath)
Closed1 January 1930 (1930-01-01)
Original company Nidd Valley Light Railway
Key dates
February 1908Renamed Wath-in-Nidderdale
Location
Wath-in-Nidderdale railway station

Wath-in-Nidderdale railway station, was one of two intermediate stations on the Nidd Valley Light Railway, in Wath-in-Nidderdale, Yorkshire, England. The station was opened in September 1907, and closed to passengers in January 1930, however the line remained open until 1936 to transport freight to and from the reservoirs in the Upper Nidd Valley.

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History

The station, which was 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Pateley Bridge station, [1] was opened to the public on 12 September 1907, however, a ceremonial opening service for dignitaries, traversed the line the day before, including stops further up past at the reservoir sites. [2] Just like Lofthouse-in-Nidderdale and Ramsgill stations, Wath was equipped with one platform and a freight loop. Control of the points and signalling was by a ground frame installed on the platform, rather than a signal box. [3] The goods shed and separate siding was located east of the station platform, and was accessed by a connection that headed south onto the main running line. [4]

Due to a petition by the North Eastern Railway's goods manager, the station was renamed from Wath, to Wath-in-Nidderdale. [5] Wath station was staffed by a stationmaster/porter, who had use of the station house, [6] but by the early 1920s, the station (along with Ramsgill) became an unstaffed halt, [7] with the goods shed closing, and the station building converted into a house. [8] The last passenger trains to call at the station ran on 31 December 1929, with official closure on the following day, 1 January 1930, however the line through the station site remained open for goods traffic until 1936. [9] [10]

The two-storey station building is now a private residence. [11]

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References

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Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Pateley Bridge
Line and station closed
  Nidd Valley Light Railway   Ramsgill
Line and station closed