Kirkhaugh railway station

Kirkhaugh is a railway station on the South Tynedale Railway, which runs between Slaggyford and Alston. The station serves the hamlet of Kirkhaugh in Northumberland.

Kirkhaugh
Station on heritage railway
General information
LocationKirkhaugh, Northumberland
England
Coordinates54.84033°N 2.47479°W / 54.84033; -2.47479
Grid referenceNY696496
Owned bySouth Tynedale Railway
Managed bySouth Tynedale Railway
Platforms1
History
Original companySouth Tynedale Railway
Key dates
4 September 1999Opened

History

The station opened in September 1999, as part of the South Tynedale Railway, a narrow-gauge heritage railway in Cumbria and Northumberland.

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.[1] However, unlike stations at Alston and Slaggyford, Kirkhaugh was not part of the original line, instead being purpose-built for the heritage railway.

The opening of the extension from Gilderdale to Kirkhaugh saw the closure of the station at Gilderdale, after 13 years of service.

The line was later extended from Kirkhaugh to Lintley Halt in April 2012,[2][3] and from Lintley Halt 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. Quick, Michael (2009). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology. Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 10. ISBN 978-0901461575.
  2. "Lord to launch new line to Lintley". Cumberland and Westmorland Herald. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. "Opening of £500,000 rail line extension". Cumberland and Westmorland Herald. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  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.
Preceding station Heritage Railways  Heritage railways Following station
Lintley Halt   South Tynedale Railway   Alston
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