Staward Halt railway station

Staward Halt
Station building in 2007.
Location
Place High Staward, Catton
Area Northumberland
Grid reference NY806597
Operations
Original company Hexham and Allendale Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping London and North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Region of British Railways
Platforms 1
History
13 January 1868 Station opened to goods as Staward
1 March 1869 Station opens to passengers
22 September 1930 Station closed to passengers
1 April 1939 Station renamed Stawart Halt
20 November 1950 Station closed to freight
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Staward Halt is a closed stone built railway station situated on a single track branch railway line in Northumberland, England, that ran from Allendale through the Border Counties Junction to Hexham.

History

Authorised in 1865 the Hexham to Allendale Railway was opened in stages, first to Langley-on-Tyne in 1867, 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 who took over the line in July 1876.

The station was closed to passengers in September 1930, and for freight when line line closed on 20 November 1950.

Former Services
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Langley-on-Tyne   London and North Eastern Railway
Hexham and Allendale Railway		   Allendale

References

External links

      Hexham and Allendale Railway 
Locale Northumberland
Successor line North British Railway
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Legend
   Border Counties Railway
Hexham
   Tyne Valley Line   
Elrington Halt
Langley-on-Tyne
Staward Halt
Allendale
Railway stations in Northumberland
East Coast Main Line
(Newcastle Central) → → Cramlington • Stannington (closed) • Morpeth • Pegswood • Widdrington • Chevington (closed) • Acklington • Alnmouth • Longhoughton (closed) • Little Mill (closed) • Christon Bank (closed) • Chathill • Newham (closed) • Lucker (closed) • Belford (closed) • Smeafield (closed) • Beal (closed) • Goswick (closed) • Scremerston (closed) • Tweedmouth (closed) • Berwick-upon-Tweed → → (Edinburgh Waverley)
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway
(Newcastle Central) → → Heddon on the Wall (closed) • Wylam  • North Wylam (closed) • Prudhoe  • Stocksfield  • Riding Mill  • Corbridge  • Hexham • Fourstones (closed) • Haydon Bridge • Bardon Mill • Haltwhistle • Greenhead (closed) •
Gilsland (closed) → → (Carlisle Citadel)
Former railway lines
Alnwick branch line
Alston Line
(Alston, Cumbria) → → Kirkhaugh • Slaggyford • Lambley • Coanwood • Featherstone Park • Haltwhistle
Amble branch line
Chevington • Amble
Blyth and Tyne Railway
The Avenue • Bebside • Bedlington • Blyth • Choppington • Hartley • Hepscot • Morpeth • Newbiggin • Newsham • North Seaton • Seaton Delaval • Seghill
Border Counties Railway
Hexham • Wall • Chollerford • Chollerton • Barrasford • Wark • Reedsmouth • Bellingham (North Tyne) • Charlton (Northumberland) • Tarset • Thorneyburn • Falstone • Plashetts • Lewiefield Halt • Kielder • Deadwater → → (Riccarton Junction)
Cornhill Branch
Alnwick • Edlingham • Whittingham • Glanton • Hedgeley • Wooperton • Idlerton • Wooler • Akeld • Kirknewton (Northumberland) • Mindrum • Cornhill
Hexham and Allendale Railway
Kelso Branch
Tweedmouth • Velvet Hall • Norham • Twizell • Coldstream • Sunilaws • Carham → → (Kelso)
North Sunderland Railway
Ponteland Light Railway
(Gosforth) → → Ponteland • Darras Hall
Rothbury Branch
Wansbeck Railway
South Tynedale Railway