2007

NY7146 : Alston railway station (site), Cumbria

taken 18 years ago, near to Raise, Cumbria, England

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Alston railway station (site), Cumbria
Alston railway station (site), Cumbria
Opened in 1852 by the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway as the terminus of its branch from Haltwhistle, this station closed in 1976. It was reopened as the terminus of the narrow gauge South Tynedale Railway in 1983.
View south towards the buffers. The station had previously boasted an overall roof and a small engine shed.

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Geographical Context: Sport, Leisure Village, Rural settlement Business, Retail, Services Railways Primary Subject: Railway Station other tags: Railway Station London & North Eastern Railway North Eastern Railway Site of Old Railway Station Preserved Railway Narrow Gauge Railway Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Alston Station [83] · South Tynedale Railway [29] ·
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NY7146, 414 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Nigel Thompson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 5 May, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 15 October, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 7169 4671 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:48.8664N 2:26.5226W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 7166 4677
View Direction
South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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