Slaggyford

Slaggyford
Slaggyford  Slaggyford shown within Northumberland
OS grid reference	NY675525
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.

The Maiden Way Roman road passes through Slaggyford. The A689 road follows the line of the Roman road for a few hundred yards on the way south out of the village.

Governance

Slaggyford is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham.

Transport

Railways

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 3.5 miles (5.0 km) from Alston to a station at Lintley and includes a viaduct over the River South Tyne. Efforts are being made to extend the line to Slaggyford. A decision regarding funding for this project should be received early in 2014 and it is hoped that work will be completed ready to run the first train back to Slaggyford in 2016.

See also

• Alston Line, the railway from Haltwhistle to Alston
• South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society

External links

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