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The Alston Line was a 13-mile (21 km) single-track branch line, which linked Haltwhistle in Northumberland with Alston in Cumbria. The line was constructed in the early 1850s by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, opening in stages. Construction of the line was completed in November 1852, following the opening of Lambley Viaduct. Since the line's closure, a 5-mile (8 km) section of the line has since reopened in stages between Slaggyford and Alston, with heritage services operated by the South Tynedale Railway.

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  • The Alston Line was a 13-mile (21 km) single-track branch line, which linked Haltwhistle in Northumberland with Alston in Cumbria. The line was constructed in the early 1850s by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, opening in stages. Construction of the line was completed in November 1852, following the opening of Lambley Viaduct. Since the line's closure, a 5-mile (8 km) section of the line has since reopened in stages between Slaggyford and Alston, with heritage services operated by the South Tynedale Railway. (en)
  • Die Alston Line war eine 21,7 km lange Eisenbahnzweigstrecke mit Normalspur in den Counties Northumberland und Cumberland in England. Beginnend von der Newcastle and Carlisle Railway in Haltwhistle lief die Strecke bis nach Alston. (de)
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  • 1976-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 20921.472000 (xsd:double)
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  • Operational betweenand
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  • May 1976 (en)
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  • (en)
  • Brampton Railway (en)
  • Newcastle and Carlisle Railway (en)
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  • narrow gauge (en)
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  • Cumbria (en)
  • Northumberland (en)
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  • Alston Line (en)
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  • July 1983 (en)
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  • Operational between and (en)
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  • Light rail (en)
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  • Heavy rail (en)
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  • March 1851 (en)
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  • November 1852 (en)
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  • The Alston Line was a 13-mile (21 km) single-track branch line, which linked Haltwhistle in Northumberland with Alston in Cumbria. The line was constructed in the early 1850s by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, opening in stages. Construction of the line was completed in November 1852, following the opening of Lambley Viaduct. Since the line's closure, a 5-mile (8 km) section of the line has since reopened in stages between Slaggyford and Alston, with heritage services operated by the South Tynedale Railway. (en)
  • Die Alston Line war eine 21,7 km lange Eisenbahnzweigstrecke mit Normalspur in den Counties Northumberland und Cumberland in England. Beginnend von der Newcastle and Carlisle Railway in Haltwhistle lief die Strecke bis nach Alston. (de)
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  • Alston Line (de)
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