Alston station
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Alston station by Mike Quinn as part of the Geograph project.
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Alston station
Image: © Mike Quinn Taken: 6 May 2020
This was the southern end of the branch line from Haltwhistle until 1976 when a new road was completed. For info about the station and the branch line, see http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/a/alston/ . The station and track north to Slaggyford are now operated (narrow gauge) by the South Tynedale Railway https://www.south-tynedale-railway.org.uk/ . The station house is Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1325522 .
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Image Location
Latitude
54.81444
Longitude
-2.441888