Lintley Halt Railway Station
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 Hall to Slaggyford in June 2018, reopening the station following a 42-year closure.
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.
See also
References
- ^ "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
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 | ||