Heritage railway stations · North East England
Lintley Halt railway station
In or near Alston.
Lintley Halt railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Peter McDermott — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lintley Halt · 0.0 km
- Free entry
About
Lintley 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
Lintley Halt is a railway station on the South Tynedale Railway, which runs between Slaggyford and Alston. The station is located about 1+1⁄4 miles (2 km) from the village of Slaggyford 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 April 2012, as part of the South Tynedale Railway, a narrow-gauge heritage railway in Cumbria and Northumberland. It was officially opened by Lord Inglewood in May 2012. 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, Lintley Halt was not part of the original line, instead being purpose-built for the heritage railway. The South Tynedale Railway was extended from Lintley Halt to Slaggyford in June 2018, reopening the station following a 42-year closure. It is the eventual aim of the South Tynedale…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8523, -2.4861
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh
- Postcode
- CA8 7NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Lintley Halt — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q104868808 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lintley Halt railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lintley Halt railway station?
- Lintley Halt railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 7NN), in the parish of Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh.
- What is Lintley Halt railway station?
- Lintley Halt railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lintley Halt railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Lintley Halt, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 7NN.
- Who owns Lintley Halt railway station?
- Lintley Halt railway station is owned by South Tynedale Railway.
- Is Lintley Halt railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Lintley 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 Lintley Halt railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Lintley Halt railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lintley Halt railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Lintley Halt, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 7NN.