Slaggyford | |
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| Station on heritage railway | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Slaggyford, Northumberland England |
| Coordinates | 54°51′54″N 2°30′22″W / 54.8651°N 2.5062°W |
| 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 |
Slaggyford was historically a railway station on the Alston Line, which ran between Haltwhistle and Alston. The station served the village of Slaggyford in Northumberland.[1]
Located 8+1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) from the junction with the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway at Haltwhistle, the station was opened on 21 May 1852 by the North Eastern Railway.[1]
Several unscheduled calling points existed on the section between Slaggyford and Lambley, including Whitwham, Softley, and Burnstones.[2] Trains regularly stopped to allow passengers to board and alight, despite the lack of platforms or facilities at these locations.
After being closed for 42 years, the station reopened in June 2018, as part of the South Tynedale Railway.[3]
- ^ Quick, Michael (2009). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology. Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 368. ISBN 978-0901461575.
- ^ Quick, Michael (2009). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology. Railway and Canal Historical Society. pp. 99, 370 and 428. ISBN 978-0901461575.
- ^ Henderson, Tony (8 June 2018). "Steam trains return to village as station reopens after 42 years". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 7 November 2020.