Heritage railway stations · North East England
Gilderdale Halt railway station
In or near Alston.
Gilderdale Halt railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Christine Johnstone — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkhaugh · 1.3 km
- Free entry
About
Gilderdale Halt railway station is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gilderdale Halt railway station, also known as Gilderdale railway station, served the town of Alston, Cumbria, England, from 1986 to 1999 on the South Tynedale Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened in December 1986 on the South Tynedale Railway. It wasn't accessible by road; it was to the north of a farm accommodation. When the line was extended north to Kirkhaugh on 4 September 1999, the station closed. The platform still remains.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8309, -2.4618
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Alston Moor
- Postcode
- CA9 3BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkhaugh — 1.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q108770359 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gilderdale Halt railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gilderdale Halt railway station?
- Gilderdale Halt railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA9 3BE), in the parish of Alston Moor.
- What is Gilderdale Halt railway station?
- Gilderdale Halt railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gilderdale Halt railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkhaugh, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA9 3BE.
- Is Gilderdale Halt railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Gilderdale Halt railway station is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Gilderdale Halt railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Gilderdale Halt railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gilderdale Halt railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkhaugh, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA9 3BE.