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Catterick Garrison is a major garrison and military town 3 miles (5 km) south of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world, with a population of around 13,000 in 2017 and covering over 2,400 acres (about 10 km 2 ).
The line was opened in 1915 and extended 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from Catterick Bridge station to a railway station in the middle of the garrison called Camp Centre, climbing steeply in its first 3 miles (5 km) at a gradient of 1-in-50, then 1-in-46.
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The parish contains the village of Colburn and the surrounding area, including part of Catterick Garrison to the south of the village. Two of the buildings are in the garrison, and the others are to the north of the village, consisting of a former manor house and an associated courthouse and barn, a cottage, and farm buildings.
Passing through sparse woodland, it soon enters the outer suburbs of another town, Catterick Garrison; this is the main road through the town. The road passes the town centre of the garrison and goes through its suburbs, Colburn and Walkerville. This section is renowned locally for being congested with commuters, military personnel and children ...
It is located alongside the A6055 road on the outskirts of Catterick Village. Although initially a flying station, RAF Catterick was primarily the depot of the RAF Regiment for nearly 50 years. The station closed in 1994 and was transferred to the British Army to become Marne Barracks. Operationally it falls under the command of Catterick Garrison.
Catterick (/ ˈ k æ t ər ɪ k /) is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire , it is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north-west of the county town of Northallerton just to the west of the River Swale .
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