Heritage railway stations · North East England
Slaggyford railway station
Slaggyford railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
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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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.
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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
- Address
- | borough = Slaggyford, Northumberland
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, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8651°, -2.5062°.
- Who owns Slaggyford railway station?
- Slaggyford railway station is owned by South Tynedale Railway.