Staward Halt railway station

Staward Halt
Station building in 2007.
General information
LocationHigh Staward, Catton, Northumberland
England
Grid referenceNY806597
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyHexham and Allendale Railway
Pre-groupingNorth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingLondon and North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
13 January 1868Station opened to goods as Staward
1 March 1869Station opens to passengers
22 September 1930Station closed to passengers
1 April 1939Station renamed Staward Halt
20 November 1950Station closed to freight

Staward Halt is a closed stone built railway station situated on a single track branch railway line in Northumberland, England, that ran from Allendale through to Hexham.

History

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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 1869. 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.

The station was closed to passengers in September 1930,[1][2] and for freight when the line closed on 20 November 1950.

Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Langley-on-Tyne   London and North Eastern Railway
Hexham and Allendale Railway
  Allendale

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 402. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
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