Elrington Halt station is a closed stone-built railway station situated on a single-track branch railway line in Northumberland, England, that runs from Allendale through the Border Counties Junction to Hexham.
Elrington Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Elrington, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland England |
| Grid reference | NY921653 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| 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 | |
| 19 August 1867 | Station opened to goods as Elrington |
| 1 March 1869 | Station opens to passengers |
| 23 August 1926 | Station renamed Elrington Halt |
| 22 September 1930[1] | Station closed to passengers |
History
editAuthorised in 1865, the Hexham to Allendale Railway was opened in stages, first to Langley-on-Tyne in 1867 and 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, which took over the line in July 1876.
The station was unstaffed and renamed Elrington Halt in August 1926. It was closed to passengers in September 1930[2] and completely when the line closed on 20 November 1950. The station building remains as a private residence.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley-on-Tyne | London and North Eastern Railway Hexham and Allendale Railway |
Hexham |
References
edit- ^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 15
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 90. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
External links
edit- Elrington Halt on Northumbrian Railways
- Disused Stations [1]
Hexham and Allendale Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
