Allendale railway station

This article is about the former station in North East England. For the New Jersey Transit station of the same name, see Allendale station (NJ Transit).

Not to be confused with Allandale railway station (disambiguation).

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
General information
Location	Allendale, Northumberland England
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
Key dates
13 January 1868	opened for goods
1 March 1869	Station opened as Catton Road
1 May 1898	Station renamed Allendale
22 September 1930	Station closed for passengers
20 November 1950	Station closed for freight

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) a mile short of the town 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 Passenger services were withdrawn in 1930 but freight services continued until 20 November 1950 when the line was abandoned.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

The station site and the first part of the track to Hexham were sold to the former station master. Today it is the location of the Allendale Caravan Park.

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