Station Name: ALSTON

 

[Source: Nick Catford]


Date opened: 21.5.1852
Location: On the west side of Station Road
Company on opening: North Eastern Railway
Date closed to passengers: 3.5.1976
Date closed completely: 3.5.1976
Company on closing: British Rail (North Eastern Region)
Present state: Station is now the headquarters of the South Tynedale Railway. (Narrow gauge) The station building and platform have been preserved in excellent condition.
County: Cumberland
OS Grid Ref: NY717467
Date of visit: Spring 1976

Notes: Terminus of a branch line from Haltwhistle. The photographs were taken during a railtour to Alston a few weeks before the closure of the line. The station originally had an overall roof.

For a full history of the Haltwhistle - Alston line see the South Tynedale Railway web site.
Other web sites:
Narrow Gauge Heaven web site (photo gallery of South Tynedale Railway)
Steve Beer's web site
Robin Alderson's web site



Alston Station in the 1950'


Alston Station in spring 1976
Photo by Nick Catford


Alston Station on a cold winters day in February 2004
Photo by Robin Alderson

Ckick here for more pictures of Alston Station

[Source: Nick Catford]
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