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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heritage railway
builtOnFormerRouteOf Alston Line
country England
extensionToLintleyOpened 2012
extensionToSlaggyfordOpened 2017
followsValleyOf River South Tyne
gauge 2 ft (610 mm)
hasBridge Gilderdale Bridge
Lambley Viaduct (adjacent former main line structure)
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
Kirkhaugh railway station
Lintley Halt
Slaggyford railway station
heritageFocus preservation of local railway history
heritageLineLength approximately 5 miles
isMemberOf Heritage Railway Association
isTouristAttractionOf North Pennines
laterStandardGaugeOperator British Railways
linked to: British Rail

London and North Eastern Railway
locatedIn Cumbria
Northern England
Northumberland
nearestTown Alston
offersService seasonal passenger trains
special event trains
openedAsHeritageRailway 1983
operatedBy South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society
originalOperatorOfStandardGaugeLine North Eastern Railway
originalStandardGaugeLineClosed 1976
passesThrough North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
linked to: North Pennines AONB
primaryUse tourist railway
region North Pennines
terminus Alston
Slaggyford
trackConfiguration single track
trackGaugeConvertedFrom standard gauge
trackReopenedInStagesFrom 1983
usesTraction diesel locomotives
steam locomotives

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Alston hasHeritageRailway South Tynedale Railway
South Tynedale Railway operatedBy South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society
linked to: South Tynedale Railway