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Staward Halt railway station

Staward Halt railway station in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Staward 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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From the Wikipedia article

Staward Halt is a closed stone built railway station situated on a single track branch railway line in Northumberland, England, that ran from Allendale through to Hexham.

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Background

History

Authorised in 1865 the Hexham to Allendale Railway was opened in stages, first to in 1867, then to (then known as Catton Road) in 1869. Built to carry freight, primarily the product of local lead mines, the line eventually opened to passengers. The passenger service was run by the North Eastern Railway who took over the line in July 1876. The station was closed to passengers in September 1930, and for freight when the line closed on 20 November 1950. |next=|route=London and North Eastern Railway<br /><small>Hexham and Allendale Railway</small>|col=}}

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Coordinates
54.9312, -2.3037

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Where is Staward Halt railway station?
Staward Halt railway station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9312°, -2.3037°.