Allendale railway station

Allendale Railway Station was the terminus of the single track branch of the Hexham and Allendale Railway, in north east England. The line connected villages in the area to the railway network via a junction at Hexham.

Allendale
Location
PlaceAllendale
AreaNorthumberland
Operations
Original companyHexham and Allendale Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
Platforms1
History
13 January 1868opened for goods
1 March 1869Station opened as Catton Road
1 May 1898Station renamed Allendale
22 September 1930Station closed for passengers
20 November 1950Station closed for freight
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

Authorised in 1865 the Hexham to Allendale Railway was opened in stages, first to Langley-on-Tyne in 1867, then to Allendale (then known as Catton Road) in 1868. Built to carry freight, primarily the product of local lead mines, the line eventually opened to passengers. The passenger service was run by the North Eastern Railway who took over the line in July 1876. Passenger services were withdrawn in 1930 but freight services continued until 20 November 1950 when the line was abandoned.

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Staward Halt   London and North Eastern Railway
Hexham and Allendale Railway		   Terminus

Legacy

Today, the station site and the first part of the track to Hexham were sold to the former station master who converted them into the Allendale Caravan Park.

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References
  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
  • Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
  • Northumbrian Railways


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