Lintley Halt railway station

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.

Lintley Halt
Station on heritage railway
General information
Location	Slaggyford, Northumberland England
Coordinates	54.85229°N 2.48608°W / 54.85229; -2.48608
Grid reference	NY68895093
Owned by	South Tynedale Railway
Managed by	South Tynedale Railway
Platforms	1
History
Original company	South Tynedale Railway
Key dates
1 April 2012	Opened

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

• Slaggyford
• South Tynedale Railway