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Slaggyford
Slaggyford shown within Northumberland |
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| OS grid reference | NY675525 |
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| Shire county | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARLISLE |
| Postcode district | CA8 |
| Dialling code | 01434 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Hexham |
| List of places: UK • England • Northumberland | |
Slaggyford is a village in Northumberland, England on the A689 road about 4 miles (6 km) north of Alston, Cumbria.
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Slaggyford is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham.
Slaggyford was served by Slaggyford Railway Station on the Alston Line from Haltwhistle to Alston. The line opened in 1852 and closed in 1976.
Since 1983 a narrow gauge railway has opened on part of the original track bed. The railway, known as the South Tynedale Railway, is a 2-foot (0.61 m) gauge line and runs 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from Alston to a station at Kirkhaugh and includes a viaduct over the River South Tyne. Efforts are being made to extend the line to Slaggyford.
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