Aln Valley Railway Society

Allendale

  • NY 832569
  • 13.5 miles
  • 13/01/1868 Opened for goods as Catton Road
  • 01/03/1869 Opens for passengers
  • 01/05/1898 Renamed Allendale
  • 22/09/1930 Passenger service withdrawn
  • 20/11/1950 Closed

 

 

 

 

An early photograph of Allendale Station before the addition of awning to station house and building of wooden platform extension in 1884. (Unknown)

 

 

 

 

Allendale in a 1930s view from the turntable. Note the extra loop to the turntable, apparently unused, which was later removed, see track plan below. (Unknown)

 

 

Class J94 0-6-0 ST No 68059 with branch freight, August 1950. The large building in the background is the Allendale Creamery. The goods shed is almost totally obscured by the engine. (J W Armstrong)

Allendale Track Plan (not to scale)

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