Staward Halt railway station

Staward Halt
Station building in 2007.
General information
Location	High Staward, Catton, Northumberland England
Grid reference	NY806597
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Hexham and Allendale Railway
Pre-grouping	North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway North Eastern Region of British Railways
Key dates
13 January 1868	Station opened to goods as Staward
1 March 1869	Station opens to passengers
22 September 1930	Station closed to passengers
1 April 1939	Station renamed Staward Halt
20 November 1950	Station closed to freight
Location

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

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

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.

External links

• Staward Halt on Northumbrian Railways ^{[ dead link ]}

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