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.
Lintley Halt | |
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| Station on heritage railway | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Slaggyford, Northumberland England |
| Coordinates | 54°51′08″N 2°29′10″W / 54.85229°N 2.48608°W |
| Grid reference | NY68895093 |
| Owned by | South Tynedale Railway |
| Managed by | South Tynedale Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | South Tynedale Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 April 2012 | Opened |
History
editThe 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.[1][2]
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.[3] 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 Hall to Slaggyford in June 2018, reopening the station following a 42-year closure.[4]
It is the eventual aim of the South Tynedale Railway for the narrow-gauge railway to serve the length of the former Alston Line, restoring the rail link between Haltwhistle and Alston.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lord to launch new line to Lintley". Cumberland and Westmorland Herald. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Opening of £500,000 rail line extension". Cumberland and Westmorland Herald. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ Quick, Michael (2009). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology. Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 10. ISBN 978-0901461575.
- ^ Henderson, Tony (8 June 2018). "Steam trains return to village as station reopens after 42 years". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Future Plans". South Tynedale Railway. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
External links
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Media related to Lintley Halt railway station at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways
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Following station | ||
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| Slaggyford | South Tynedale Railway | Kirkhaugh | ||