Lintley Halt railway station

Station in Northumberland on the South Tynedale Railway
54°51′08″N 2°29′10″W / 54.85229°N 2.48608°W / 54.85229; -2.48608Grid referenceNY68895093Owned bySouth Tynedale RailwayManaged bySouth Tynedale RailwayPlatforms1HistoryOriginal companySouth Tynedale RailwayKey dates1 April 2012Opened

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.

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.[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

References

  1. ^ "Lord to launch new line to Lintley". Cumberland and Westmorland Herald. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Opening of £500,000 rail line extension". Cumberland and Westmorland Herald. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. ^ Quick, Michael (2009). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology. Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 10. ISBN 978-0901461575.
  4. ^ Henderson, Tony (8 June 2018). "Steam trains return to village as station reopens after 42 years". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  5. ^ "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  Heritage railways Following station
Slaggyford   South Tynedale Railway   Kirkhaugh