Heritage railway stations · North East England
Kirkhaugh Halt railway station
In or near Alston.
Kirkhaugh Halt railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
James T M Towill — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkhaugh · 0.0 km
- Free entry
About
Kirkhaugh 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: Whitfield Moor, Plenmeller and Asholme Commons SSSI
- 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
Kirkhaugh is a railway station on the South Tynedale Railway, which runs between Slaggyford and Alston. The station serves the hamlet of Kirkhaugh in Northumberland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened in September 1999, as part of the South Tynedale Railway, a narrow-gauge heritage railway in Cumbria and Northumberland. The station is located on the alignment of the former Alston Line, which ran from Haltwhistle to Alston, until the line's closure by the British Railways Board in May 1976. However, unlike stations at Alston and Slaggyford, Kirkhaugh was not part of the original line, instead being purpose-built for the heritage railway. The opening of the extension from Gilderdale to Kirkhaugh saw the closure of the station at Gilderdale, after 13 years of service. The line was later extended from Kirkhaugh to Lintley Halt in April 2012, and from Lintley Halt to…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8403, -2.4748
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh
- Postcode
- CA9 3BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Kirkhaugh — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q100506587 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kirkhaugh railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirkhaugh Halt railway station?
- Kirkhaugh Halt railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA9 3BG), in the parish of Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh.
- What is Kirkhaugh Halt railway station?
- Kirkhaugh Halt railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kirkhaugh Halt railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkhaugh, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA9 3BG.
- Who owns Kirkhaugh Halt railway station?
- Kirkhaugh Halt railway station is owned by South Tynedale Railway.
- Is Kirkhaugh Halt railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Kirkhaugh Halt railway station is part of the Whitfield Moor, Plenmeller and Asholme Commons SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Kirkhaugh Halt railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Kirkhaugh Halt railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kirkhaugh Halt railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Kirkhaugh, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA9 3BG.