Slaggyford railway station
Station in Northumberland on the South Tynedale Railway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Slaggyford was a railway station on the Alston Line, which ran between Haltwhistle and Alston. The station served the village of Slaggyford in Northumberland.
Slaggyford | |
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Station on heritage railway | |
General information | |
Location | Slaggyford, Northumberland England |
Coordinates | 54.8651°N 2.5062°W / 54.8651; -2.5062 |
Grid reference | NY676523 |
Owned by | South Tynedale Railway |
Managed by | South Tynedale Railway |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
Original company | Newcastle and Carlisle Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Key dates | |
21 May 1852 | Opened |
3 May 1976 | Closed |
11 June 2018 | Reopened as part of the South Tynedale Railway |
The station, which was located 8+1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) from the junction with the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway at Haltwhistle, was opened on 21 May 1852 by the North Eastern Railway.[1]
There were a number of unscheduled calling points on the section of the line between Slaggyford and Lambley, including those at Whitwham, Softley and Burnstones.[2] Trains regularly stopped to allow passengers to board and alight, despite no platform or facilities being available at these locations.
Following a 42-year closure, the station reopened in June 2018, as part of the South Tynedale Railway.[3]