Heritage railway stations · North East England
Slaggyford railway station
In or near Coanwood.
Slaggyford railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Slaggyford · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Slaggyford railway station is located in Northumberland, with the postcode CA8 7NH. Entry is free, and the station is wheelchair accessible. The nearest station is Slaggyford, which is just 0 km away.
About
Slaggyford 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
Slaggyford was historically a railway station on the Alston Line, which ran between Haltwhistle and Alston. The station served the village of Slaggyford in Northumberland. Located 8+1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) from the junction with the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway at Haltwhistle, the station was opened on 21 May 1852 by the North Eastern Railway. Several unscheduled calling points existed on the section between Slaggyford and Lambley, including Whitwham, Softley, and Burnstones. Trains regularly stopped to allow passengers to board and alight, despite the lack of platforms or facilities at these locations. After being closed for 42 years, the station reopened in June 2018, as part of the South Tynedale Railway.
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, opening to passengers in stages from March 1835. Plans for a branch line from Haltwhistle to Alston and Nenthead were first proposed in 1841, and the line was officially authorised by an Act of Parliament in August 1846. It was later decided that extending the line only to Alston would be sufficient, and the revised route was approved by a second Act of Parliament in July 1849. In March 1851, the 4½-mile section from Haltwhistle to Shaft Hill (later renamed Coanwood) opened to goods traffic. Passenger services on this section began in July 1851. In January 1852, the 8¼-mile section between Alston and Lambley, along with a short branch…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8651, -2.5062
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh
- Postcode
- CA8 7NH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Nearest railway station
- Slaggyford — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q104530963 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Slaggyford railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Slaggyford railway station?
- Slaggyford railway station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 7NH), in the parish of Knaresdale with Kirkhaugh.
- What is Slaggyford railway station?
- Slaggyford railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Slaggyford railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Slaggyford, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA8 7NH.
- Who owns Slaggyford railway station?
- Slaggyford railway station is owned by South Tynedale Railway.
- Is Slaggyford railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Slaggyford railway station is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Slaggyford railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Slaggyford railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Slaggyford railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Slaggyford, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 7NH.