[1] The first part of the branch headed south-westwards from the East Coast Main Line and terminated at Boroughbridge.

[3] When the extension line to Knaresborough was being surveyed, it was determined that there would not be enough clearance over the roads to Dishforth and Catterick Bridge, so a spur was built just north of Boroughbridge station which allowed the line the space to gain enough height to clear these roads.

[6] During the Second World War, a rail connected depot for the Air Ministry was opened between Brafferton and Pilmoor.

[13] The locomotive shed at Boroughbrige from the original terminating branch was retained in 1886 to accommodate the overnighting of the stock for the first and last trains of the day to and from Boroughbridge.

[16] An attempt was made to cut costs in 1936, for the three to six trains a day, by replacing traditional signalling with staff and ticket at all stations.