South Tynedale Railway
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South Tynedale Railway is a preserved narrow-gauge heritage railway in northern England that operates tourist trains through scenic rural landscapes around Alston.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | heritage railway ⓘ |
| builtOnFormerRouteOf | Alston Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| extensionToLintleyOpened | 2012 ⓘ |
| extensionToSlaggyfordOpened | 2017 ⓘ |
| followsValleyOf | River South Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
Gilderdale Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lambley Viaduct (adjacent former main line structure) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
engine shed at Alston
ⓘ
visitor facilities at Alston station ⓘ workshops at Alston ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
restored railway bridges
ⓘ
rural scenery ⓘ viaducts ⓘ |
| hasRollingStock |
narrow-gauge freight wagons
ⓘ
narrow-gauge passenger coaches ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Alston railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirkhaugh railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Lintley Halt NERFINISHED ⓘ Slaggyford railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageFocus | preservation of local railway history ⓘ |
| heritageLineLength | approximately 5 miles ⓘ |
| isMemberOf | Heritage Railway Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttractionOf | North Pennines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterStandardGaugeOperator |
British Railways
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London and North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumbria
ⓘ
Northern England ⓘ Northumberland ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Alston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersService |
seasonal passenger trains
ⓘ
special event trains ⓘ |
| openedAsHeritageRailway | 1983 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOperatorOfStandardGaugeLine | North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalStandardGaugeLineClosed | 1976 ⓘ |
| passesThrough | North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | tourist railway ⓘ |
| region | North Pennines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Alston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Slaggyford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track ⓘ |
| trackGaugeConvertedFrom | standard gauge ⓘ |
| trackReopenedInStagesFrom | 1983 ⓘ |
| usesTraction |
diesel locomotives
ⓘ
steam locomotives ⓘ |
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