Heritage railway stations · North East England
Haltwhistle railway station
In or near Featherstone.
Haltwhistle railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Haltwhistle 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
Haltwhistle is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 22 miles 66 chains (22.8 mi; 36.7 km) east of Carlisle, serves the market town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Newcastle and Carlisle Railway was formed in 1829, and was opened in stages. The station was opened in June 1838, following the opening of the line between Greenhead and Haydon Bridge. The station is thought to be the work of the line's resident engineer, John Blackmore. In 1852, the station became a junction, with the opening of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway's branch line to Alston. Following the demise of the line and closure of the coal depot in the late 1970s, the track layout was simplified. The former bay platform remains, but without track. Haltwhistle was reduced to an unstaffed halt in 1967, along with most of the other stations on the line that escaped the Beeching Axe.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9680, -2.4636
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Haltwhistle
- Postcode
- NE49 9HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Haltwhistle — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q13528467 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Haltwhistle railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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water tank building at Haltwhistle railway station
Memorials & monuments · 0.0 km
Haltwhistle War Memorial
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Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital
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Westgate Cinema
Theatres · 0.3 km
Haltwhistle Pool
Lidos & outdoor pools · 0.4 km
Church of the Holy Cross
Historic churches · 0.4 km
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Hotels · 0.5 km
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Historic bridges · 0.6 km
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water tank building at Haltwhistle railway station
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Haltwhistle War Memorial
Haltwhistle War Memorial — a memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 4Memorials & monuments · North East England
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital
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Westgate Cinema
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Haltwhistle Pool
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Church of the Holy Cross
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Haltwhistle railway station?
- Haltwhistle railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE49 9HN), in the parish of Haltwhistle.
- What is Haltwhistle railway station?
- Haltwhistle railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Haltwhistle railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE49 9HN.
- Who owns Haltwhistle railway station?
- Haltwhistle railway station is owned by Northern Trains.
- Is Haltwhistle railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Haltwhistle railway station is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Haltwhistle railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Haltwhistle railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Haltwhistle railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Haltwhistle, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE49 9HN.